Matt Arado
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Schakowsky, Wolfe spar over health careOct 07, 2012 12:01 pm - The candidates for the 9th Congressional District race talked about jobs, health care and even the future of Big Bird during a forum held Sunday at Oakton Community Coll...
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Cantigny brings Civil War era back to lifeOct 05, 2012 8:44 am - Disease — not rifles or bayonets — was the most deadly obstacle facing soldiers during the Civil War. In fact, for every one soldier killed in combat, two were killed by...
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Music notes: Catch Marky Ramone's Blitzkrieg at the ArcadaOct 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Next chapter Marky Ramone spent 15 years as the drummer in the Ramones, one of the most beloved and influential rock bands of all time. Now he leads a new band, Mar...
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Could suburbs produce another ‘Idol’ contender?Sep 27, 2012 5:30 am - Chicago and the suburbs have a strong track record on the popular singing-competition show “American Idol.” A few examples: Naperville resident Gina Glocksen placed nin...
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Music notes: Viper Alley hosts Ronnie Baker BrooksSep 26, 2012 6:00 am - Blues legacy Ronnie Baker Brooks, son of blues legend Lonnie Brooks, has staked out his own territory in the genre by bringing other sounds — rock, funk — to the mu...
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The Big Top fills up for circus in ItascaSep 20, 2012 11:05 am - Itasca’s Washington Park hosted an iconic slice of American entertainment Sunday when the circus rolled into town. The Oklahoma-based Kelly Miller Circus, celebrating it...
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Music notes: Kansas makes its way to the ArcadaSep 20, 2012 6:00 am - Kansas carries on Bands named after geographical places were a hit in the 1970s — America, Chicago, Boston. Not to be forgotten is Kansas, which combined classic gu...
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Dogs get the spotlight at annual Carol Stream festSep 16, 2012 12:26 pm - Doggie pride was in full bloom Sunday at the fourth annual CS Barks Festival in Carol Stream. The all-day festival, run by the Carol Stream Park District, brought more t...
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Lombard’s Prairie Days mixes fun, learningSep 16, 2012 12:00 pm - Dozens of people filled Terrace View Park in Lombard Sunday to enjoy food, live music and the unique pleasures offered by Mother Nature. The ninth annual Prairie Days e...
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Polit to seek four more years on Mt. Prospect boardSep 12, 2012 2:31 pm - Mount Prospect Trustee Steven Polit will run for re-election in April, saying he finds the post both “challenging and very rewarding.” “I genuinely enjoy the job,” Polit...