Laura Stoecker
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U-46 students take on 'Chopped' style cooking competitionMar 15, 2014 3:01 pm - Students from seven middle schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 competed to be top chefs in the "Junior Chopped: A Middle School Cooking Competition" held Saturday...
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Pi in your face; Geneva students rattle off digitsMar 15, 2014 1:01 am - Geneva students rattle off hundreds of digits
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Bird lovers flock to Willowbrook predator programMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - Thirty people of all ages gathered Sunday to learn about Red Tailed hawks and Great Horned owls during the presentation "Big, Bad and Beautiful, Your Backyard Birds of P...
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A spectrum of flavors featured in St. Charles church's chili cook-offMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - Seven contestants showcased their signature chili recipes at St. Charles Episcopal Church's first chili cook-off on Saturday. A spectrum of flavors, textures and spicin...
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Carpentersville dodgeball tournament raises funds for local charitiesMar 01, 2014 12:01 am - Forty teams competed at the fourth annual Carpentersville Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4790 dodgeball tournament at Dundee-Crown High School in Carpentersville o...
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Fitness Fun Fair in Aurora gets kids bouncing aroundFeb 22, 2014 12:01 am - Kids of all ages scampered from one bouncy house to another, their parents shuffling after them, as families took in the activities Saturday at the annual Fitness Fun Fa...
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Graffiti artists educate, inspire MCC studentsFeb 13, 2014 12:01 am - Taking a black felt-tipped marker to a large hanging canvas, Chicago artist Nino Rodriguez freestyle sketched a graffiti-inspired mural Thursday as students gathered to ...
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Sled dogs visit Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. CharlesFeb 08, 2014 3:46 pm - Free Spirit Siberian Rescue out of Harvard brought their sled demo team to Discovery Days Saturday at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center St. Charles. Visitors were able to...
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Military History Fest marks 10 years in St. CharlesFeb 01, 2014 11:30 am - Soldiers representing different countries and eras as far back as Roman times shopped at vendor tables for costumes and accessories among Renaissance women and World War...
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Moving Picture: Lily Lake retiree becomes Polyester the clownJan 31, 2014 8:14 am - Hidden behind a white mask of paint and colorful grease pencil is a 74-year-old retiree whose hobby, simply, is to make people happy. Bringing smiles and causing people...