Sean Hammond
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New venue for Aurora’s Puerto Rican Heritage FestJul 25, 2013 6:00 pm - There will be plenty that’s familiar at this weekend’s 42nd annual Aurora Puerto Rican Heritage Fest, with one notable exception: the venue. For the first time, the fest...
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Exotic animals, demo derby highlight DuPage FairJul 23, 2013 5:00 am - The animal kingdom is coming to the DuPage County Fair, and this year that goes beyond typical barnyard denizens like sheep, pigs and cows. When the fair opens Wednesday...
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'6 Cool Nites' jazz series opens in NapervilleJul 20, 2013 11:00 pm - Any jazz enthusiast will tell you no two performances are the same. Janice Borla says that will definitely be the case when she joins Jay Clayton and Peter Eldridge for...
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Naperville hosts its first craft beer festivalJul 19, 2013 6:00 am - Josh Seago has been a fan of craft beer for years and considers himself an avid brewer. For many home brewers like Seago, craft beer festivals are a highlight of summer....
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Glen Ellyn dad plans one more fundraiserJul 18, 2013 5:30 am - Matt Tretter throws a party every year with hundreds of invitees, but the guest of honor has never attended. Tretter’s little girl, Caitlin, died on April 17, 1999, aft...
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No serious injuries in West Chicago fireJul 15, 2013 2:07 pm - There were no serious injuries, but one West Chicago firefighter was treated for heat-related symptoms Monday as crews battled a blaze at a home-based insurance company ...
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Grammy-winning drummer returns for encore at Jazz in Glen EllynJul 11, 2013 9:00 am - Seven-time Grammy-winning jazz drummer Paul Wertico had so much fun headlining last year’s Jazz in Glen Ellyn that he simply had to come back. “He has such a great foll...
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Fallen trees return to Reed-Keppler Park for West Chicago Railroad DaysJul 11, 2013 6:00 am - Ron Meyers was at his brother’s house in West Chicago when a storm blew through the Chicago suburbs July 1, 2012. The storm was no different from any other summer storm:...
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Woman’s club brings fine art to Naper SettlementJul 10, 2013 4:34 pm - Marianne Lisson Kuhn has been doing her best to preserve Naperville’s past and present. She’s not doing it with a camera or a keyboard, but with pen and ink, waterco...
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Fireworks and new carnival ride highlight Glendale Heights FestJul 08, 2013 12:51 pm - Rebecca Tybor looks forward to the Glendale Heights Fest every year if for no other reason than to see the smiles on her grandchildren’s faces as they exit the carnival ...