Matt Arado
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Mt. Prospect Lions Fest has something for everyoneJul 02, 2012 6:00 am - The 74th annual Mount Prospect Lions Village Fair begins today, and organizers say they hope the fest will offer something for everybody. Do you like live rock 'n' roll?...
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Eagles' Joe Walsh sings Tammy Duckworth's praises at concertJul 01, 2012 9:00 pm - Joe Walsh put his arm around Tammy Duckworth, the Democrat running in the 8th Congressional District race, and said she would be “a breath of fresh air” and a “voice of ...
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Music notes: Naperville's Ribfest rocksJun 26, 2012 4:00 pm - Ribfest rockers With the Fourth of July holiday on the horizon, the suburbs will be hosting plenty of live music this weekend and beyond. Naperville's annual Ribfes...
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DuPage Children's Museum throws bash for 25th birthdayJun 24, 2012 11:00 pm - The DuPage Children's Museum in Naperville celebrated a very grown-up anniversary Sunday with a daylong indoor-outdoor party. The museum was created 25 years ago by Loui...
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Teams say ‘huzzah!’ for vintage baseball in WheatonJun 24, 2012 6:33 pm - The cranks cheered as the striker sent one deep and then legged it hard so that two aces could be tallied. Confused? That’s baseball slang, circa 1858. And it was heard ...
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Music notes: Nu-metal heroes Saliva stop at Durty Nellie'sJun 20, 2012 11:30 am - Nu-metal heroes Saliva, a Tennessee band that emerged as part of the “nu-metal” explosion of the late 1990s, will make a stop in the suburbs this weekend. Like most...
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Music notes: Blues on the Fox quite a bargainJun 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Blues in the 'burbs Some top-shelf talent is on the schedule for the annual Blues on the Fox festival taking place this weekend in Aurora. The festival, the first o...
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SheROX triathlon brings women of all ages, skills to NapervilleJun 10, 2012 6:00 pm - A hot and sweaty morning didn't slow down the roughly 1,900 women who swam, biked and ran to the finish line during Sunday's SheROX Triathlon in Naperville. The annual e...
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Mt. Prospect TIF districts slow, but in the blackJun 04, 2012 11:16 am - The recent recession and a slow recovery have silenced activity in many suburban tax increment financing districts. Mount Prospect leaders say growth in their TIF has sl...
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Rose Parade hits patriotic notesJun 03, 2012 10:04 pm - The official calendar might not agree, but summer has arrived in Roselle. Residents spent the weekend welcoming the season during the Roselle Lions Club Rose Fest, which...