Christie Willhite
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Turning Pointe raising funds to build autism academyAug 16, 2010 11:40 am - Like most parents, Randy and Kim Wolf want the best for their son Jack. They want to give him opportunities to succeed, both academically and socially. For Jack, though,...
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Pulling the strings behind Sea Beast Puppet CompanyAug 16, 2010 3:20 pm - Howdy Doody, Kukla and Ollie, Garfield Goose, Kermit the Frog, Elmo. Solid family entertainers and household names, each and every one of 'em. Yet without someone like K...
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Saret provides some light in families' dark timesNov 10, 2021 7:56 am - Jewelry, it turns out, can work magic beyond making an outfit sparkle and making the wearer feel glamorous. Baubles, bought from a certain shop in Glen Ellyn, have the ...
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DuPage students raising funds for Ugandan childrenNov 10, 2021 7:46 am - Teens in Wheaton - and the rest of DuPage County, for that matter - have their share of worries: Tests and school projects, relationships, social pressure. But as real a...
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Garden club's housewalk a perfect cup of teaNov 10, 2021 12:19 am - Go ahead. Admit that you're curious. You'd like to walk through big, lovely houses to see how other people live. And it'd be fun to take your tour when the houses are de...
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A heart of gold: Rock band gives proceeds to charitiesNov 09, 2021 11:41 pm - At heart, Brother John is a band that likes to rock. Hard. And when they play, band members like nothing more than looking out over a huge crowd that's clearly feeling t...
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Seamstress gives your wardrobe a new lookNov 09, 2021 10:47 pm - Alauna Mann is a bit of a closet clairvoyant. It's not that she's keeping her skill a secret. It's that she knows what's in your closet, as if she sees it in a vision. T...
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Naperville event to help quake, flood victimsNov 09, 2021 10:14 pm - When Hurricane Katrina was bearing down on New Orleans in 2005, we watched live coverage of the winds and rain sweeping down southern streets, feared for those in the wa...
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People's Resource Center aims to make Thanksgiving a little happierNov 09, 2021 9:12 pm - As a holiday, Thanksgiving doesn't ask much of us - just share a good meal and warm feelings with those you love. But warmth and gratitude can be difficult to come by wh...
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Carol Stream woman fighting MSNov 09, 2021 8:04 pm - By name, multiple sclerosis is a familiar disease. By symptom, the disease is much harder to know. It might blur a patient's vision, cause loss of balance or coordinati...