Megan Bannister
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Glen Ellyn's Cardboard Regatta sets sailJul 01, 2011 2:46 pm - More than a decade ago, Jim Craig of Glen Ellyn was taking leisurely stroll through Lake Ellyn Park with his wife when the pair came across quite a spectacle. It was the...
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DuPage towns join together for LibertyFestJun 30, 2011 5:47 am - As communities have adjusted to the sputtering economy and looked for places to cut spending, some like Addison have gone without Fourth of July fireworks. But contracti...
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Eyes to Skies offers more balloons, family focusJun 28, 2011 3:34 pm - In many sports, commentators help fans understand what is happening both on and off the field. Among them, surprisingly, is ballooning. “It would be like watching a NAS...
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See the world at Lisle's Eyes to the SkiesJun 29, 2011 3:21 pm - This year the Eyes to the Skies Festival is quite literally bringing a world of new attractions to Lisle's Community Park. For the first time the event will sponsor five...
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COD professor brings physics to lifeJun 28, 2011 9:52 am - College of DuPage physics professor David Fazzini is out to get students excited about science. By any means necessary. “Obviously we can open up a book and read about s...
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Want to watch fireworks from Naperville’s carillon?Jun 28, 2011 5:51 am - Not many Fourth of July revelers get the opportunity to celebrate Independence Day from 140 feet up. But for a lucky group of 22, a mere $5 could change all that. The Na...
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Club unlocks Naperville’s secret gardensJun 24, 2011 9:09 am - Flower lovers are being invited for the first time to hike through the hostas and stop to smell the roses in some of Naperville’s most impressive private gardens. The N...
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Carol Stream woman, 104, gets global birthday wishesJun 24, 2011 2:20 pm - Lots of people are wishing Carol Stream resident Ruth Smith a happy birthday this year. Some of them she's never even met. By the time Ruth turned 104 on Thursday, she h...
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DuPage-area hospital staffs dance for cancer awarenessJun 22, 2011 9:28 am - Flash mobs recently have gotten a bad rap around Chicago. But on Tuesday, employees from four area Adventist hospitals set out to increase breast cancer awareness with a...
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Golden celebration at DuPage Children’s MuseumJun 21, 2011 12:56 pm - King Midas isn’t the only one with the golden touch. On Friday, June 24, the DuPage Children’s Museum will be going gold as museum-goers help celebrate the organization’...