Articles filed under Neighbor
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Batavia festival offers activities for all agesJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Variety is the key word at the Windmill City Festival in Batavia, which features activities ranging from a 5K race to an ice cream eating contest to a bags tournament. T...
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Suburbs a hub for table tennis talentJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - People walking past the Schaumburg Park District racquetball courts stopped in their tracks when they saw Arcot Naresh and Spenser Lam playing a whip-fast, high-energy g...
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Furry, feathered and scaled friends welcome at pet paradeJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - It doesn’t matter if you have a dog, cat, chicken or lizard — all animals are welcome at the Windmill City Festival’s pet parade. The parade is for 10 a.m. Saturday, Ju...
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Now approaching: West Chicago Railroad DaysJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - It's planes, trains and automobiles at West Chicago Railroad Days — in addition to the carnival, bands and fest foods. The fest opens Thursday, July 7, and runs through...
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Artists offer rare delights at Oakbrook Center showJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Artist Arnavaz Barshan's lips say it's the simple things in life that make you happy. Sharing a love of craft with someone. Combining strengths to succeed. Re-creating ...
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Ride the bull, help the hungry in Glendale HeightsJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Organizers of the summer's annual Glendale Heights Fest are challenging residents to step up and grab the bull by the horns for a good cause. The mechanical bull, that i...
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Unconventional wedding brings smiles to DuPage Convalescent Center residentsJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - As minutes slowly tick by, more than 40 guests wait in anticipation of a wedding. It's 3:11 p.m., more than 10 minutes after the time hand written on the pink glittered ...
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Itasca Fest provides fun and a bit of historyJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Summer festival fare is fairly standard — carnivals, craft shows and live music. What most festival goers don't expect is a history lesson. But for the 30,000 and 50,00...
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If commiment isn’t there, breaking up is right choiceJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I broke up with my boyfriend eight months ago because he was too scared to tie the knot. We were together four years and are 28. He has said before he can’t ever ...
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What’s it like to work a day at the zooJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - Zoology — a Greek word meaning animal knowledge — is the branch of biology that centers on animal study. So, if you’re a zoologist, you have to learn everything about an...