Articles filed under Neighbor
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Walk to Remember honors babies lost too soonOct 11, 2012 11:00 am - Every expectant parent longs for The Moment — the instant the nurse nestles your tiny newborn into your waiting arms. You touch the baby's soft skin. You marvel at the b...
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Elizabeth Quinn, Naperville: ‘For one day every year, our babies are very much alive’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - I remember when I was younger, seeing a picture of a man holding a newborn, not in his arms but in his hands. It was a sweet and romantic poster that made women swoon wi...
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Debra Collins, Woodridge: ‘We didn’t get to hear his first cry or see him open his eyes’Oct 11, 2012 10:57 am - Nov. 22, 2011, 11:48 p.m., is the exact moment in time I felt a love so pure, infinite and breathtaking. A love so unreal it triumphed over any expecting parent’s worst ...
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Amy Murphy, Woodridge: ‘All we heard was silence, pure silence’Oct 11, 2012 10:13 am - It was March 20, 2009, a day that should have been one of my happiest moments ever. I was excited to bring big sister McKenzie to my doctor’s appointment that morning to...
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Danada festival showcases equestrian centerOct 11, 2012 10:00 am - The Kentucky Derby is months away and everybody’s buzzing about pumpkins and Oktoberfest and football. What’s a horse lover to do? Check out the Danada Fall Festival, o...
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DuPage County firefighters gathering for Silent ParadeOct 11, 2012 9:00 am - Once a year, red lights flashing in the night don't necessarily mean danger. There's no fire. Nobody's dying. Instead it's a time for area firefighters to gather in a Si...
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‘Miles of smiles’ when Wienermobile stops in townOct 11, 2012 7:54 am - After all these years iconic Wienermobile draws a crowd
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First United Methodist of Elgin celebrates 175 yearsOct 11, 2012 7:47 am - First United Methodist Church of Elgin has been proudly celebrating its 175th anniversary this year — a milestone that puts it in rather elite company among Fox Valley c...
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It’s never too soon, only too late to visit ill loved oneOct 11, 2012 5:54 am - Q. My grandma is dying; they found cancer too, too late. She went from being moderately healthy to having only a couple of months left. I live 10 hours away by car. My s...
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ELL teacher receives ‘A Day Made Better’ awardOct 10, 2012 1:42 pm - Tuesday, Oct. 2, dawned like most others for Hawthorn Elementary North ELL teacher Loretta Pittman — that is, until representatives from the local Office Max store burst...