Articles filed under Neighbor
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Des Plaines residents weigh in on dog park ideaAug 24, 2012 10:53 am - Des Plaines residents recently got a chance to weigh in on the possible development of a dog park in town. The Aug. 15 meeting at city hall was hosted by Mayor Marty Moy...
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Moving Picture: From bagger to butcherAug 24, 2012 10:00 am - Wally Tenhoopen was asked to help bag chickens one day while working as a bagger in a grocery store in Arlington Heights. He liked the atmosphere and the guys working in...
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Authors offer different perspectivesAug 23, 2012 10:35 pm - The Cook Memorial Library District welcomes two diverse authors for a panel discussion of differing perspectives at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, at the Cook Park Library, 4...
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Carmel student organizes ‘Skating with the Starz’ fundraiser at Glacier Ice ArenaAug 23, 2012 2:56 pm - The Glacier Ice Arena in Vernon Hills will host “Skating with the Starz” on Saturday, Sept. 1, with proceeds from the event to benefit the Advocate Condell Cancer Care p...
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Be an informed voter; visit a candidate forumAug 23, 2012 2:52 pm - The League of Women Voters of McHenry has lined up several forums to help you get to know who’s running for some of our local offices. The first one has been scheduled ...
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Sip and savor the Naperville Wine Festival this weekendAug 23, 2012 2:00 pm - Wine and food and friends. It's sorta like cookies and milk. Peanut butter and jelly. But better. You can relish in the adult version of your old childhood favorites Fr...
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Toastmasters tries to ease the strain of public speakingAug 23, 2012 12:51 pm - Can you imagine being a public speaker? Do your knees shake at the thought? Tori Libby of West Chicago has been a speaker for Amplify Youth Development for almost 10 ye...
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New curator joins Elmhurst Art MuseumAug 23, 2012 12:00 pm - A Chicago-based curator of contemporary art, Staci Boris, has been named chief curator at the Elmhurst Art Museum. Boris served 12 years as a curator at Chicago's Museu...
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Rescue groups help dogs find happy homesAug 23, 2012 8:00 am - As a crusader for the rejects of the canine world, Erica Brown has seen the inevitable horror stories. Since the Gurnee woman co-founded Secondhand Snoots Rescue in 2010...
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Sample food, music during Sunday’s 6th annual Taste of the Towns in Lake ZurichAug 22, 2012 2:48 pm - The Lake Zurich Area Chamber of Commerce hosts the sixth annual Taste of the Towns Sunday, Aug. 26, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Paulus Park, 200 S. Rand Road, Lake Zurich. The ...