Jennifer Tranmer
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Test your taste buds at Lake in the Hills Rockin’ RibfestJul 10, 2013 2:36 pm - Grab your forks and napkins and get ready to dig into some serious barbecue at Lake in the Hills Rockin’ Ribfest this weekend. Organizers are excited to bring in even m...
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Add a little color to your world with nearby butterfly exhibitsJul 09, 2013 3:30 pm - Andy Fox stands next to the door that enters into the green, screened-in butterfly house to instruct the young father-and-son duo on how to enjoy and get the most from t...
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Cuts lead to new partnerships for Elgin museumJul 09, 2013 1:54 pm - Funding cuts and a depleting reserves have meant financial stress for the Elgin Public Museum. In recent years that has meant cutting special events like Native American...
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Make memories at Fox Valley Fourth of July festsJul 03, 2013 10:50 am - Fox Valley comes alive with Fourth of July events to remember
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Sucker punch outside St. Charles bar nets 5-year sentenceJul 02, 2013 4:53 pm - Every day, 29-year-old Philip Hoss lives with deafness and ringing in his right ear. He suffers from vertigo that causes him to vomit if he looks up. “There’s nothing t...
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Services set for Elgin teacher Martin PowersJun 26, 2013 11:38 am - Martin Powers didn’t wait for opportunities; he made them, his older brother says. Whether it was his first film showing at Hemmens Cultural Center, or the Powers Entert...
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See, touch and learn about exotic pets at Repticon ChicagolandJun 25, 2013 8:17 am - Ever wonder what it would be like to own a leopard gecko, a Chinese golden thread turtle, a hedgehog or ball python? Find out at Repticon Chicagoland, which returns to ...
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Beloved Elgin middle school teacher dies at 50Jun 24, 2013 12:50 pm - Diana Martinez remembers well how she got to know Martin Powers. At least three days a week, he’d be typing away at the Gail Borden Public Library, where she worked. One...
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New fundraising efforts help South Elgin cancer charity expand aidJun 24, 2013 12:00 am - Other customers at Best Buy probably didn't give a second thought about the excited 13-year-old getting a new iPad. Sure, it had been Logan Williams' birthday earlier t...
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Bonfires, maypoles and Viking tales star in Midsommar FestivalJun 20, 2013 3:48 pm - Summer lovers can welcome the season with food, song, dance and games at the eighth annual Scandinavian Midsommar Celebration. The festival kicks off at Vasa Park in So...