| 2007 links |
| August 2008 |
| Back to School - all the info you need for D303.
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Save Money with Manufacturers' Coupons - from University of Illinois Extension
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| The Return of the Bugs - Those pesky Japanese beetles and bagworms are back.
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| West Nile virus - Illinois Department of Public Health fact sheet.
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| July 2008 |
| The Best of Illinois - Check out these last minute family vacation ideas.
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| Emerald Ash Borer - City of St. Charles fact sheet.
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| Amateur Photo Contest - The City of St. Charles invites all amateur photographers to participate in a contest aiming to capture the atmosphere, activity and culture of St. Charles through unique photos.
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| June 2008 |
| Check Mosquito Activity - in our area.
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| Kane County Fair - July 16 - 20
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| 10 Things to Recycle That You Never Thought You Could You can probably recycle more than you think.
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| Bicycle Maps and Trails - a list of bicycle trails and bicycle related maps with a notation of whether an online version of a map is available.
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| Carrying Stuff on Your Bike - tips and advice on carrying stuff on your bike.
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| Bicycle Rental at Millenium Park - Bikes are available for rent by the hour, day, or week.
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| Bicycle Safety - Before you pull your bike out of the garage, let's find out how to stay safe on two wheels.
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| May 2008 |
Illinois Gas Prices - Find the lowest gas prices in your area. If you become a member you can help the site by reporting prices.
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American Civil War Online
The Alexander Street Press has opened up access to their online Civil War collection. Through June 30th the resource is free to use online. New to this series is Images of the American Civil War: Photographs, Posters, and Ephemera.
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How Safe Is Your Sunscreen?
A surprising new study of 1014 brand-name sunscreens has discovered that few of them offer effective protection.
How to pick and use sunscreen.
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Books For Ears : Audio Book Reviews
helping you find the best audio books.
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Travel Green and Save
Travelers to Illinois can enjoy their favorite attractions while actually reducing their travel costs. Tips designed to help you save gas (and money!) while having fun along the way.
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Grand Canyon Skywalk
The Glass Bridge at Grand Canyon
over the rim of the Grand Canyon. It is "the first-ever cantilever shaped glass walkway to suspend more than 4,000 feet above the canyon's floor and extend 70 feet from the canyon's rim."
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Mother's Day History
Includes the History of Mother's Day, Some Typical Motherly Advice, Mother's Day Crafts
and Gifts, and Famous Mothers.
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| April 2008 |
Bring Your Own Bag
Bring "your own bags every time you go to the store. It's one simple way to go green in your daily life." Includes some statistics about paper and plastic bags, a list of bagging solutions from around the world, tips to remember your bags (such as keeping them by your door), and links to related sites.
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Fight Global Warming
Includes discussions of the dangers of global warming (such as health concerns, extreme weather, and economic impacts) and the science of global warming (such as pollution and improving energy consumption), an energy calculator, and tips for what you can do at home and on the road.
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StoryTubes
Kids across the United States in Grades 1-6 can make short videos about their favorite books and enter this national contest - each of the four winners will select a school, library or educational association to receive $1,000 in books.
Deadline: April 26, 2008
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Free eBooks Online
The topics of the few books are quite varied (from yoga to algebra to Microsoft XP). Click on the covers at the top of the pages to switch to another book at any time.
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Spring Cleaning
Now's the time to deal with clutter, get organized. Go Green! make or buy green cleaners. Martha Stewart demonstrates her top cleaning tips.
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Lawn Care - University of Illinois Extension
Lawn Challenge, Lawn FAQs, Lawn Talk, Turf Diseases & Insects.
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The Museum of Hoaxes: April Fool's Day Gallery
The origin of April Fool's Day, "The Top 100 April Fool's Day Hoaxes of All Time," and a quiz challenging you to sort the truth from the outrageously false stories reported by the media on April 1st.
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The Fake Memoirist's Survival Guide
Amusing ways in which memoirists who have fabricated stories can "avoid future literary humiliations." Guidelines for "embellish[ing] your life story without getting caught". From the online magazine Slate.
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April Fool's Pranks and Practical Jokes
Are you someone who enjoys playing April Fool’s pranks and practical jokes? Here's a list of harmless pranks and April Fool’s jokes guaranteed to entertain and delight!
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| March 2008 |
| BookPALS Storyline Online - the Screen Actors Guild read favorite children's books aloud, while the books' wonderful illustrations display.
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| GeekDad - Wired Blogs - blog has plenty of both fun and useful ideas about kids and toys and games and tech stuff.
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| The Women's Museum: An Institute for the Future - a Smithsonian affiliate in Dallas that "makes visible the unique, textured, and diverse stories of American women." Features a description of permanent exhibits, and virtual exhibits.
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| Chicago: A Great Spring Break Destination for Everyone - shopping, culinary delights, and family fun.
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| Planning a Garden - dreaming of May flowers? Get a jump on spring by planning your garden now.
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| Eye Level - a blog produced by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, is dedicated to American art and the ways in which the nation’s art reflects its history and culture.
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The Secrets of Mystery Shopping Revealed - Do you love to shop? You may be tempted by ads that claim you can earn a living as a secret or mystery shopper by dining at elegant restaurants, shopping at pricey stores, or checking into luxurious hotels.
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| How to enjoy library audiobooks on the go - Chicago Tribune's guide to downloading books to your computer or MP3 player.
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| Murder in the library, as a literary plot, holds a certain peculiar fascination for many readers (especially librarians).
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| February 2008 |
| Dog Breed Directory - from Animal Planet is designed to inform you about some of the different breeds, and to provide information that will help you choose the best dog for you.
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| Digital TV 101 - a short course designed to teach you more about the exciting but sometimes byzantine world of digital TV and HDTV. Tips and tricks you'll need to know before America goes to digital TV on midnight of February 17, 2009.
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| Happy Birthday, George Washington - First President of the United States.
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| Great Adaptations Which great flicks came from great Lit?
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| TV Converter Box Coupon Program - Details about this federal government program for households wishing to continue using their analog TV sets after February 17, 2009. Learn whether you need a converter box, how to obtain coupons to be applied towards the cost of the box, where to purchase one.
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| How Do You Fix an Undersea Cable? - Audio and text of a January 2007 article about making electrical repairs on the ocean floor.
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| Senior Free Ride Program - Senior citizens aged 65 or over living in the RTA service region (Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties) are eligible for free transit on fixed routes operated by the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA), Metra and Pace. Seniors must have the senior reduced fare card to get a free ride
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| Stop Canine Obesity - find a veterinary practice participating in the National Canine Weight Check.
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| An Edward Hopper Scrapbook -
offers a glimpse into Hopper's life, his friends, and the paintings that have fascinated art lovers worldwide ever since Hopper first came to prominence during the mid 1920s.
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| January 2008 |
| Looking for love? Get tips from A&E: dating etiquette, conversation, and a Do and Don't guide for the first date.
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| The History of Valentine's Day - why we celebrate this day and who St. Valentine was. Romantic movies, great romances, Valentine's Day quotations. From the History Channel.
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| Ways to Make Your Community More Walkable Is your community pedestrian-friendly?
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| Election '08: How Green Is Your Candidate? Interviews, fact sheets, and other material "on the [2008] presidential candidates' energy plans and environmental positions."
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| One Minute Critic - librarians at the Vancouver Community Library in Vancouver, Washington have created a series of 60-second entertaining and informative book review videos.
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| America's Walking: Pedometers - Are you walking 10,000 steps per day? Need help calibrating that pedometer?
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| job-hunt - provides "the most comprehensive listing of useful Internet-accessible job-search resources and services on the Web."
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| My Family Health Portrait - create a drawing of your family tree and a chart of your family health history. Print and shar with your family members or your healthcare professional.
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| U Can - Information on hundreds of private colleges and universities.
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