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Local Connections
What's the Best Advice You've Gotten From Dad?
Did your dad show you how to correctly throw a football or teach you to make a killer soufflé? (My dad actually does make the soufflés in our family.) Or did he give you great advice on y...
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The Neighborhood Files
Photos: Greater Chicago Jewish Festival
The Greater Chicago Jewish Festival descended on Morton Grove's St. Paul Woods for its biannual celebration Sunday afternoon. The event is the largest Jewish festival in the Chicago area ...
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Arts
PHOTOS: Winnetka Children's Fair
Did your kids get their photo taken by a Patch photographer at the Winnetka Children's Fair? If so, browse our gallery to see if they're in there. Feel free to make a copy of the picture....
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Arts
Steven Page Headlines Chicago Jewish Festival
Steven Page, the former lead singer of the Bare Naked Ladies (BNL), is used to performing in front of thousands of fans at huge arenas. But this weekend he will be up close and personal t...
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Opinion
Do You Have A Summer Bucket List?
Summer has just started, but I'm already worried about it being over. The time goes by way too fast. I know I think I have all the time in the world to hit some of our family ...
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Summer
Like Stars? Watch 'Transit of Venus' Safely
The Transit of Venus, a rare astronomical event that won't occur again until 2117, will start this afternoon around 5 p.m. and be visible while the sun is prominent in the sky. The p...
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Summer
More Rain, Less Heat Expected This Weekend
Don't expect last weekend's 90-degree weather this weekend. Instead of hot and humid, the next few days will most likely be rainy and cloudy. The temperatures for the next few days a...
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Sports
Youth Baseball Teams Have Winning Weekend
The below comes from a press release from the Park District of Highland Park. Memorial Day brought about a hot streak for the Park District of Highland Park Giant’s Travel Baseball t...