Articles filed under Neighbor
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Finding balance between close and too closeJan 12, 2013 12:43 pm - By Ken Potts Believe me, I’m not going to get in the habit of always writing about songs I’ve heard, but I ran across one the other day that I can’t pass up. I’m not a c...
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No easy way to tell friend you're dating her exJan 12, 2013 12:00 pm - Q. How do I break the news to my friend that I have been seeing her (recent) ex-boyfriend? I'm prepared to lose the friendship, but I want to minimize how hurt she gets,...
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Christmas memories include gifts of disappointmentJan 11, 2013 11:00 am - Little did I anticipate when I wrote the column headlined “You can't always get a pony for Christmas” that many readers would relate to the sad tale of when I was 10 yea...
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Schools are a major draw for Klein CreekJan 11, 2013 3:00 am - Joann Coghill wishes school board members could be Realtors for a day to see how the highly rated schools in Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 draw homebuyers to the...
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Moving Picture: Cigar shop owner thanks communityJan 10, 2013 10:00 pm - When Ken Neumann and his wife Julie started Cigars and More in Libertyville 14 years ago, he never dreamed he'd also be board president of a local woman's shelter. Afte...
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‘Rocks and Minerals’ exhibit opens at Benedictine UniversityJan 10, 2013 7:53 am - You can’t heat your home or drive your car without them. You wouldn’t be able to catch episodes of “Homeland,” bring out the flavor in one of your favorite dishes or ad...
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No one ever deserves to be mistreated in relationshipsJan 10, 2013 5:01 am - Q. I tend to get treated badly by some pretty serious jerks. Often, it’s my fault — there are obvious signs of jerkiness and I proceed without caution. Other times it’s ...
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Downers Grove dance company to present ‘Peter Pan’Jan 08, 2013 11:41 am - Midwest Ballet Theatre’s full-length, original story ballet “Peter Pan,” featuring Captain Hook, Tiger Lily, Tinker Bell and the gang, will take the stage at 1:30 p.m. M...
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ECC student overcomes adversity, focuses on educationJan 08, 2013 6:56 am - Bryan Lantz joined the Upward Bound program as a sophomore at Larkin High School. The college prep program for potential first-generation college students gave him his f...
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90-year-old Lisle man continues regular workout regimenJan 08, 2013 6:00 am - Lisle's Charles Fultz didn't start working out until he was 70. Twenty years later, he's still going strong.