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Transforming plastic bags into sleeping mats for the homelessSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Plastic bags - they're everywhere. Grocery stores, clothing stores, dry cleaners. Shoppers quickly become inundated with dozens of plastic bags. What's a person to do w...
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Fox Valley religion briefsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - To include your church in the free listings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, fax to (847) 608-0849, or mail to 385 Airport Road, Suite A, Elgin IL 60123. Highl...
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Buy rocks, dinosaur bones at Wheaton College's Earth garage saleSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Wheaton College's geology department has amassed an impressive collection of rocks and minerals in its many decades of field education. So what happens when there's not ...
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NW suburban club briefsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - News about club meetings and events. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date. DAR essay contest: The Twenty-first Star Chapter of the ...
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NW suburban religion notesSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Deadline for submissions is noon Monday. To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Sept. 5 Book group: "The Ten Best Days of My ...
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Lake Co. club briefsSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - News about club meetings and events for people who share hobbies. Send items to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com two weeks before event date. Sept. 8 Bunco Night: 7 p.m....
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Holmstad ready for its 32nd annual bazaarSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - The Holmstad Retirement Community at Fabyan Parkway and Route 31, Batavia, will hold its 32nd annual bazaar from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26. Admission and parki...
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History of sacred music celebrated at chant circleSep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Special events • Fox Valley Unity Church, 230 Webster St., Batavia, will hold its monthly Sacred Chant Circle at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 4. Chanting holds a sacred position...
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Gurnee talent show reset at Viking Park for SundaySep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Postponed because of inclement weather nearly three weeks ago, Gurnee Days organizers plan to stage the event's talent show on Sunday. Gurnee Days ran from Aug. 14 to 16...
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Sign up now for 'Paul's Run for Epilepsy' Oct. 3Sep 03, 2009 11:00 pm - A 21-year-old from Prospect Heights who died in October 2008 from epilepsy, is the motivation behind "Paul's Run for Epilepsy" on Oct. 3, 2009 in Prospect Heights. The f...