Matt Arado
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Pumpkins make yearly return to Cosley ZooOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Pumpkins decorated the lawn of Wheaton’s Cosley Zoo Sunday, as it kicked off its annual Pumpkin Festival. Every weekend in October, the zoo hosts the fest, which feature...
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80-year-old among runners in Arboretum 5KOct 02, 2011 12:00 am - Margaret Skubis wasn’t too happy with her running time at Sunday’s Fall Color 5K Run/Walk, but she said she’ll use it as motivation for future 5K runs. The 80-year-old L...
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Music notes: Montrose Room hosts Bob Mould for two nightsSep 28, 2011 6:00 am - Rock and reading Bob Mould, former leader of the seminal '80s punk band Husker Du and an icon in the indie-music world, makes two stops in the suburbs this weekend. Mou...
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Fox Valley Wildlife center hosts open houseSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Fox Valley Wildlife Center in Elburn opened its doors Sunday to show the public how it makes squirrels, birds, raccoons and other animals fit for life in the wild on...
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Barkapalooza a doggone good time in LisleSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - People lined up Sunday in Lisle and paid money to get kissed by a dog. The Pooch Smooch booth was one of the attractions at the annual “Barkapalooza” event, a fundraiser...
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Music notes: Tossers come to PalatineSep 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Celtic punks The Tossers emerged roughly 15 years ago from Irish neighborhoods on the South Side, and they've built a loyal following with their mix of traditional ...
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Arlington Heights hotel liquidation brings out bargain huntersSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Claire Vargas loves to hunt for bargains; she’s always on the prowl at garage sales, estate sales and flea markets. So it was no surprise that she stopped at the old Sh...
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Books picked for 8th year of Suburban Mosaic reading programSep 19, 2011 12:00 am - Organizers of the Suburban Mosaic Book of the Year program consider literature to be a special kind of weapon — one that heals instead of destroys. “Books let us see and...
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Rain cancels several suburban eventsSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - Sunday’s rain, while not of the catastrophic variety, did spoil a few suburban events planned for the day. West Chicago’s Mexican Independence Day Celebration — which wa...
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Festival celebrates prairie work in LombardSep 18, 2011 12:00 am - In between bouts of rain, Lombard residents got a chance Sunday to sense what their hometown was like before all the people arrived. The eighth annual Prairie Days Festi...