Articles filed under Curious
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Constable: Proof elusive, but local UFO activists push for open mindsApr 02, 2022 1:00 am - A group called the Raëlian Movement this week revealed a blueprint for an E.T. Embassy. Embracing the “If you build it, they will come” philosophy, this group says cons...
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Amazing chimney swifts do practically everything while airborneAug 03, 2021 6:00 am - I'm really going to enjoy writing about chimney swifts. I say this because chimney swifts allow me to share a story that has been one of my all-time favorites to tell, b...
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Green Oaks man builds snowman 20 feet highFeb 11, 2021 5:00 am - If you have been in the area of Green Oaks near Libertyville recently, you may have noticed an unusually large snowman. Meetal Gandhi, who lives on Fox Run Road, spent ...
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St. Charles couple sets out to visit every local parkFeb 04, 2021 10:00 pm - Kathy and Bill Swedberg have lived in St. Charles for more than 45 years, but until a few months ago, they had never realized how many parks were located within the city...
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Pastor shares stories behind your favorite Christmas songsDec 25, 2020 5:00 am - To make the point that we really needed Christmas cheer this year, Chicago radio station WLIT 93.9 FM started its 24 hours of holiday music daily just after Halloween. I...
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'Horse Not Dead' sign along Route 47 sparks curiosityNov 13, 2020 5:00 am - With all of the tension and insanity surrounding election results, it felt right to go with something simple and humorous to lead off today's column. And this is what I ...
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A look back at Elgin headlines 50, 75 and 100 years agoNov 11, 2020 5:00 am - "Did you hear they closed an Elgin school because of polio?" "I'll never pay $1 for a haircut!" "I didn't know the same drivers that raced in the Indy 500 also competed ...
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Favorite artifacts from Elmhurst History Museum that you'll eventually be able to see againApr 17, 2020 6:00 am - We recently asked the Elmhurst History Museum staff to consider which artifacts on display in the museum's closed galleries they would most like to share with the public...
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How animals can go from pets to pests when released in the wildAug 15, 2019 11:00 pm - A few years ago, I took a call at the nature center about a big snake in Tekakwitha Woods Forest Preserve. The caller was pretty rattled, and she wanted someone to “do s...
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Geneva woman marks 100th birthday with Red Lobster mealJul 04, 2019 6:30 am - Arden Courts of Geneva, a memory care center in operation for nearly 20 years, celebrated a "first" this week. Resident Dorothy Maynard celebrated her 100th birthday Jul...
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