Matt Arado
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Summer festivals get suburbanites rockin'Jul 04, 2010 11:00 pm - In many suburbs, live rock 'n' roll is as essential a part of summer festivals as carnivals and fireworks displays. Music fans will have plenty to choose from this weeke...
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Boaters get creative for Glen Ellyn's annual cardboard regattaJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Dozens of colorful and often hilarious homemade boats filled Lake Ellyn Park on Saturday for Glen Ellyn's annual Great Cardboard Regatta. But the boats were often upstag...
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Carol Stream celebrates early with Saturday paradeJul 03, 2010 11:00 pm - The village of Carol Stream held its Fourth of July parade on Saturday, a day before the actual holiday. But based on the smiles and cheers coming from the spectators wh...
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Acoustic pop at Party in the ParkJun 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Catchy pop Chicago native Dave Tamkin specializes in folky, acoustic pop that isn't afraid to get people dancing. He and his band will perform at the Party in the...
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North Central College friends help Chicago attack victimJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Alumni and staff members from Naperville's North Central College mobilized to help one of their own on Saturday, holding a fundraiser for Stacy Starl Jurich, one of the ...
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Naperville's Cowlishaw remembered for commitment to educationJun 26, 2010 11:00 pm - She was a teacher, a journalist, a dedicated public servant. She was also a beloved wife, mother and friend. Mary Lou Cowlishaw's loved ones remembered her as all of the...
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Looking for music? Head north to MilwaukeeJun 24, 2010 11:00 pm - As good as Taste of Chicago is, it's not the only big urban festival to choose from in the coming week. Summerfest, which got under way on Thursday, is open noon to mid...
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The Melvins play double doorJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Grunge prototypes When Nirvana broke open the alternative rock scene back in the early 1990s, they and a lot of the bands that followed started name-dropping the ...
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Veteran rap group Public Enemy using the Internet to stay freshJun 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Many artists still feel conflicted about the role the Internet plays in the distribution and consumption of music these days. Not rapper Chuck D. "It's the best thing th...
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Friends and family remember Lake in the Hills trusteeJun 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Friends and family of Joseph Murawski on Saturday remembered the Lake in the Hills village trustee as a warm and funny man who cared deeply for his family and for the co...