Laura Stoecker
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Volunteers create dream bedroom for St. Charles teenJan 24, 2014 4:30 am - In just a few hours, Catharine Steiner's bedroom became a relaxing garden retreat. Volunteers from Special Spaces Chicagoland, a nonprofit organization that creates drea...
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Dinosaurs make Saturday super at Algonquin libraryJan 18, 2014 11:08 am - Twenty-one little “dinosaurs” roared behind their personally colored paper masks as they stomped their feet to music during the dinosaur-themed Super Saturday program fo...
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'Snow scientists' study at St. Charles forest preserveJan 16, 2014 6:00 pm - Just because you're home-schooled doesn't mean you can't attend field trips. Area home-schoolers got the chance to do that Thursday during the Homeschool Explorations: T...
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Kids read to dogs at Batavia Public LibraryJan 11, 2014 12:10 pm - Sasha Mix, 8, of Batavia read aloud to a dog for the first time at the Paws for Tales reading skills program at Batavia Public Library on Saturday. Bozeman the dog, 5, s...
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Storyteller, puppets bring anti-bullying program to Washington ElementaryJan 09, 2014 3:25 pm - Chris McBrien, known as “The Magic Storyteller,” used humor, puppets and ventriloquism Thursday to present his national “Team Bully Free” program to students at Washingt...
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Fine Line offers artists a chance to experimentJan 04, 2014 10:54 am - Multiple rooms were buzzing with artistic activities at the Fine Line Creative Arts Center in St. Charles Saturday as dozens of people explored new art forms and techniq...
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Families hunt for signs of nature’s creatures at Sugar Grove forest preserveDec 28, 2013 7:00 am - The 13 explorers discovered ample evidence of raccoon, mice, mole, coyote, squirrel and rabbit. But only by the tracks they left in the snow. A sole chickadee and a squ...
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Sugar Grove basketball camp helps kids hone basketball skills over the holidaysDec 26, 2013 1:24 pm - The Sugar Grove Park District is keeping young basketball players busy over the holidays with a preregistered three-day basketball camp for kids in first through fifth g...
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Christmas at Lazarus House a Fox Valley traditionDec 25, 2013 4:39 pm - Close to 200 people gathered for food, conversation and cups of cheer at Lazarus House’s annual Christmas Brunch in St. Charles on Wednesday. Volunteers and visitors wer...
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Holiday Dynamic Duo: Ozzie Cougar and Santa ClausDec 14, 2013 12:30 pm - Children bent the ear of Santa Claus while sitting on his lap as he and sidekick Ozzie Cougar took note of what they wanted for Christmas this year at the Kane County Co...