Articles filed under Neighbor
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Digging deeper: Science teacher’s wormy lesson yields resultsJun 06, 2013 7:02 pm - A few thousand worms wiggle through decomposed banana peels, vegetables, and scraps of bread, adding their own waste to a thick, black muck contained by layered plastic ...
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Children’s Garden at Morton Arboretum sprouts added attractionsJun 06, 2013 2:13 pm - The Children’s Garden at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is always growing and changing with the seasons. New installations have been added to the Backyard Discovery Garde...
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Learn how to live a greener life at Aurora Green FestJun 06, 2013 1:55 pm - Food is the focus of the fourth annual Aurora Green Fest. Organizers say visitors can see locally raised chickens and goats and learn about sustainable farming and orga...
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Weekends are the time to go at a more leisurely paceJun 06, 2013 11:33 am - “You know what I hate about Friday? It’s two days closer to Monday.” I was a bit taken aback by my friend’s comment. It was hard for me to imagine somebody dreading the ...
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Penick to be honored for commitment to Naperville artsJun 06, 2013 12:00 am - Stephanie Penick has been a lot of things to a lot of people: a creative writer for a New York City ad agency, a custom cake designer, a first-grade teacher for needy st...
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Going to the fireworks show? Bring canned foodJun 04, 2013 8:47 pm - If you’re going to see the Dundee Township Park District’s upcoming fireworks show, be sure to bring a canned item with you to keep the FISH Food Pantry stocked all summ...
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Zebra stripes serve as camouflage in the wildJun 04, 2013 1:50 pm - Students in Nancy Sullivan’s sixth grade class at Frederick Nerge Elementary School, Roselle, asked, “Why do zebras have stripes and not horses since they are from the s...
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Columnist’s love of creative cake decorating comes full circleJun 04, 2013 1:36 pm - A long, long time ago, when I was 12, I decorated a chocolate sheet cake to resemble an American Flag to celebrate Independence Day. During a recent trip to visit my fo...
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Look for treasure while cleaning Grays Lake shorelineJun 04, 2013 12:52 pm - The Grayslake Park District will host the Grays Lake shoreline cleanup and treasure hunt at Jones Island Park Saturday, June 8. The event has grown into a popular gather...
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‘Rec-mobile’ set to visit Gurnee Park District sitesJun 04, 2013 12:28 pm - The Gurnee Park District is adding wheels to its array of special events, programs and activities with its newest endeavor to support outdoor recreation throughout Gurne...