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Check out your treasures as coin collectors gather at Pheasant RunJan 08, 2011 10:00 pm - Have you ever wondered what those old silver coins in your coffee can were worth? When was the last time you even pulled them from your closet or attic? Now is the time ...
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Eola Road library to showcase area artists in new galleryJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - The Eola Road Branch of the Aurora Public Library has created an art gallery that will feature 10 works of art on a rotating basis. An opening reception for the Reflecti...
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Striving for perfectionism isn't very productiveJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Every boss's dream: the employee who won't settle for less than perfect. Well, not exactly. A recent survey of more than 9,000 managers, professionals and other white-c...
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Naperville food pantry moving into new homeJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Naperville's Loaves & Fishes Community Pantry is preparing to move into its new food distribution center and inviting the public to the grand opening ceremony. Festiviti...
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Palatine Rotary seeking groups to helpJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - The Rotary Club's 2010 Oktoberfest celebration last fall in downtown Palatine was so successful, the service organization expects to dole out more financial support than...
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Rock, classical music musicians play at ArboretumJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Expect the Morton Arboretum's woods to sound a little different Sunday afternoon. That usual crunch of a leaf underfoot, creak of the branches blowing in a winter breez...
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Naqvi: U-46, ESO launch unique partnershipJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - I had this brief obsession last year with learning to play the recorder. I haven't picked one up since grade school in the Detroit suburbs, but I used to play the trumpe...
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Des Plaines launches easy way to report potholesJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Des Plaines residents irked by potholes and other road work issues can now instantly report them to the city by texting or e-mailing the problem location to speed up rep...
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Naper Settlement offers Bridal ShowcaseJan 05, 2011 10:00 pm - Eileen Barlow wanted to have her cake and eat it too. At least that's what she decided after attending the 2006 Naper Settlement Bridal Showcase. After only a few bites...
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Reiter: Winter birding offers own rewardsJan 04, 2011 10:00 pm - It wasn't a Christmas Count bird — a few days late for that. It wasn't a “lifer” either. But it was a bird I'd been waiting to see for a long time. Almost 11 years, in f...