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GREEN HOUSE BLOG
Calling fowl over chicken arguments

At 7 p.m. Wednesday, Lockport will vote on whether to lift its chicken ban. Plenty of upstanding municipalities, including Naperville, allow chickens in backyards. They're a good source of local, sustainable food. But plenty of people have a knee-jerk reaction and think they should be banned everywhere? But their arguments just crack under examination.
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JCA topples Oak Forest

Lainey Wyman is a back-her-up-against-a-wall kind of volleyball player. The minute the stakes are raised, she raises the level of her game. Wyman, a 6-foot-2 junior middle hitter, was all over the floor in Joliet Catholic Academy's 25-17, 25-9 victory over Oak Forest on Saturday afternoon during the 3A Oswego Supersectional.
Plainfield parents see daughter soar on world charts

Kosovo pop star Genta Ismajli has amassed more than 25 million views on You Tube, has more than 26,000 fans on her Facebook page and has performed 300-plus concerts around the globe. The 25-year-old recently visited her family in Plainfield before meeting with New York producers.
Wedding trends spotlighted at JCC show
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Holiday craft shows abound
Lewis launches scholarship, facilities campaign
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Joliet community center to hold food drive
'Wizard of Oz' anniversary event returns

Take a magical journey down the yellow brick road with Dorothy, her little dog Toto and their unforgettable friends as they come alive on the big screen once again in "The Wizard of Oz 70th Anniversary Encore Event" at 6:30 p.m. Nov. 17 in 324 select movie theaters for an encore rebroadcast.
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John Cusack saves the world in apocalyptic '2012'
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Air Force band performs on Veterans Day
'Cats' continues its long run
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