Local
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Des Plaines hires interim development directorSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council this week hired an interim director to head the community and economic development department until the council finds a permanent replacemen...
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Fall Fitness 5K just a start for Biggest Loser Carol Stream contestantsSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - If this were television, the scene on Saturday would include falling confetti and now-healthy people dramatically breaking through life-size pictures of their former, he...
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Fox Lake race aids Susan G. Komen foundationSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Fox Lake officials are gearing up to take part in the 11th annual Fox Lake Mayor's Challenge 5K Run/Walk scheduled for Saturday morning. The event benefits the Susan G. ...
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Lancer Joust to feature largest-ever Lake Park bandSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Lake Park High School now has its largest band ever at 180 musicians, creating a few more reasons to look forward to the annual Joust Marching Band Competition. The even...
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Antioch craft fair makes its return this weekendSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Fall's on the way, and that means it's time for Antioch's annual Fall Arts and Crafts Faire. The event, set for this weekend, will feature more than 140 booths of handcr...
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Naperville begins peace celebrationSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - It's art and peace and unity and celebration. It's Naperville's fourth annual Celebration of Peace, a season of events that includes numerous opportunities - both solit...
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Winfield Chamber celebrates during Good Old DaysSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Winfield Chamber of Commerce has long played host to the party during Good Old Days. This year, the party is being held in the chamber's honor. To mark the 35th anni...
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Day of Caring opens fundraising campaignSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - On Friday, Sept. 10, the Day of Caring will launch the United Way of Elgin's 2010 campaign. The event will start with a breakfast celebration sponsored by Grand Victoria...
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Take a peek inside Elgin's historic housesSep 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Gifford Park Association's 29th annual Historic House Tour will be from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11 on Elgin's northwest side. Each year, the house tour f...
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Back for its third year, Itasca Oktoberfest now a traditionSep 07, 2010 11:00 pm - At Itasca's first Oktoberfest in 2008, musicians and vendors kept asking organizers how many years the fest had been around. "They couldn't believe it was our first year...