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Monday, July 6, 2009
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Naperville plans fireworks as usual for this Fourth of July.
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In spite of tight budgets across the Chicago suburbs, the fireworks shows will go on in some fashion this Fourth of July. Naperville festivities are proceeding as usual, with a fireworks show co-funded by Ribfest and the city of Naperville. The city has no official parades planned, but smaller events are hosted by individual neighborhoods and subdivisions.





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Waukegan house walk rich in local lore

The history of Waukegan is on display during a house walk scheduled for July 12.


Photos: Waukegan walk
Kay: Downtown boomlet?
Outdoors: Rain gardens
Renting: Electricity problems
Tough sells
Antiques: Hall chair

I scream, you scream ...
... we all scream for ice cream!
Our GO section is planning a story on the area's best ice cream shops and we'd like your input. Tell us about your favorite spot for frosty treats and why you think it licks the competition.

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Silver Cross Field site for baseball dreamers
Silver Cross Field will be the site of a unique fall baseball camp. Super Independent Baseball will run a tryout camp for 88 college players from Sept. 20 to Oct. 11. The Herald News previously reported arrangements were being made to possibly hold the event in Joliet, and the plans have since been finalized.

Red Eleven make it look easy
Wednesday night's W-League game pitted a team with playoff fever against a team with the namesake "Fever." Beyond that coincidence, the teams shared few similarities. Forward Michelle O'Brien scored in the fourth minute for the only goal the Chicago Red Eleven needed in their easy 3-0 home victory over the Ft. Wayne Fever.
Silver Cross Field site for baseball dreamers
Red Eleven make it look easy


Parish nurse's role not just medical
Wellness is not always the absence of illness, according to Saralea Holstrom of Naperville. "Many people I deal with have serious illnesses but are very well people as a whole because of their outlook on life," she said.



Night Life



Coffee bean idea brews up solution
You could almost smell the irony. Naperville's Karen Pomazal was seated in a local Starbucks to talk about her recently-launched coffee company. But it's because Starbucks has turned consumers into coffee connoisseurs that's led to a need for more upscale coffee at home.



Cubs not helping WGN
Two heads together can stretch one income

Welcome to Ribfest '09
Ribfest may be moving from Knoch Park, which touches a nerve with some of its closest neighbors. But after this year, the festival site will be cut by 5 acres, so discussions are under way that include possibly moving the 22-year-old fest to Nike Park.


Photos: Preparations for Ribfest
Schedule: Ribfest's lineup
Of note: White Sox presence
Parking: Here are the particulars
Online: Ribfest

Fun on the 4th
Five things to know
Family Calendar
Culture Calendar
DuPage Film Group slates auditions






 

 
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