| January 2012 |
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11 Sounds That Your Kids Have Probably Never Heard - Can you hear it? The carriage return of the manual typewriter or the swish and click-click-click of a rotary dial telephone?
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Bald Eagle Watch Weekend at Starved Rock, January 28-29, 2012.
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How to Keep Your New Year's Resolutions - Advice from the Experts
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Weight Control and Dieting - A weight-control strategy.
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Based on the Book - books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures.
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Guide: Entertainment - links, databases, resources in our collection
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| December 2011 |
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31 Great Gifts That Keep on Giving - If you're looking to buy a gift this year that won't fade away once the newness wears off, take a look at this list.
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Paper Snowflakes - instructions for basic to intricate, themed creations.
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Best Christmas Movies - moviefone's recommendation for the Top 25 Holiday Films Ever |
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Holiday Safety Tips - Tips on lighting, Christmas trees, driving and general tips for making your holiday safe during the holidays. |
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Holiday Shopping - shopping and spending wisely, avoiding scams, charities. |
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Does It Really Work? - Check this site to see if the products and services advertised on TV really do slice and dice, help you lose weight or belly fat.
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BookSleuth - Can't remember the author and title but you know the plot, a character, or maybe what the front cover looks like? BookSleuth can help you find that book!
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The Cinnamon Bear - An Old-Time Radio Christmas Tradition
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The Griswold Home - Are you an extreme outdoor holiday lighting addict around Christmas time?
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34 Great Homemade Gifts You Can Make - save money and add meaning but in order to complete many of these, you need to get started soon.
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| November 2011 |
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APPS of the week - Apps for weather, news, comics, more.
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New York Times Cartoonist Live-Draws the NYC marathon while running it.
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Thanksgiving - Hot Topic. Sites researched by our staff.
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Thanksgiving Pie Recipes - pumpkin, pecan, sweet potato pie or cheesecake?
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| October 2011 |
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HGTV Blog – Find a wide variety of design ideas.
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DIY Network Crafts Channel – Find patterns, projects and tips from a wide variety of television crafting programs including some selected video content.
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Extraordinary Art from Ordinary Objects
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More Unusual Art from Everyday Materials: 16 Post-It Note Pranks, Sculptures and Murals
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Apples in the Fall Season - Know your apple varieties, information from U of I extension.
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Local Information Resources - Find a local pumpkin patch, orchard or corn maze.
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Garden Illinois - Autumn tips for your lawn, garden, landscape.
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Farmers Market -
Discover Recipes, Local Markets and Resources & More! |
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What to Do with Fresh Produce |
| September 2011 |
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10 ways to winterize your home — now You'll get a season's worth of savings by taking a few steps in the fall.
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9/11 Television News Archive - a library of news coverage of the events of 9/11/2001 and their aftermath as presented by U.S. and international broadcasters. |
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Back to School - local links for k-12 and college |
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Back-to-school blues? Tips for how to beat them
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Is Your Child Ready for Preschool? quiz from Parents
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| August 2011 |
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Too many tomatoes? Recipes
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Visit St. Charles - Have an adventure in your hometown. |
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DuPage County - Calendar of Events, festivals, events and family fun of all kinds. |
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How Lightning Works |
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Cool Pool Games - Seven water sports from FamilyFun |
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Illinois State Fair - August 12 - 21, Springfield
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| July 2011 |
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Farmers Market - will run every Friday through October. Located at 4th Avenue and Main Street, along Baker Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown St. Charles, Illinois. |
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Concerts in the Park - Thursdays through August 18 in Lincoln Park. Grab your friends & family,
bring a blanket or a chair. |
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The Firefly Files - facts about this amazing bioluminescent insect, activities for both kids and adults. |
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Staycation Adventure Treasure Hunt -
Discover St. Charles Park District! |
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Passport to Adventure Program - Visit the Llibrary to pick up a passport booklet filled with destinations to over 50 museums, nature centers and historical sites in the western suburbs. |
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Museum Adventure Pass Check out a Museum Adventure Pass using your library card at the Library. Presented by Macy's. |
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Museum Free Days 2011 - Chicago’s more than 50 cultural institutions, historic sites and museums have designated ‘free days’ throughout the year. |
| June 2011 |
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Farmers Market - every Friday through October.
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Concerts in the Park - Thursdays through August 18
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Fox Valley Marathon - race in your hometown! Sept 18
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Illinois State Fair - August 12 - 24, Springfield
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Cool Pool Games - Seven water sports from FamilyFun |
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PackYourGear.Com - Online tools for outdoor adventures |
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Camping in an Illinois State Park |
| May 2011 |
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Older Americans Month 2011 - Find local programs, check for benefits, helpful print and web resources.
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Zombie Awareness Month - celebrated by the Zombie Research Society.
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Mental Health Month -
information, local and national resources. Information about the signs and symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
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National Bike Month - maps, tips, hints for safe biking.
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TrailLink.com - Discover more than 30,000 miles of bike trails, walking trails, equestrian trails, and hiking and running trails including interactive trail maps, trail descriptions, photos, reviews and more. |
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Commute by Bike - Tips, Hints, Reviews and Safety for Bike Commuting.
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Bicycle Rules of the Road - The best way to avoid injury is
by being prepared for the dangers that streets pose to
bicycle riders and by obeying the rules of the road. |
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Bike-Pedestrian Safety -
Do you know the correct way to wear a helmet? Coloring pages and bicycle safety tips for kids. |
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DogFriendly.com - information on dog friendly lodging, parks and attractions.
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Mobile Apps - News & Current Events - The ipl2 Mobile Apps Project is an initiative to direct patrons to free mobile applications.
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eReader Resources - a starting point to understand the evolving world of eReaders and eBooks (from ipl2).
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Get Rich Slowly - Personal Finance That Makes Cents blog.
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Spring Gardening Classes - University of Illinois Extension is the outreach arm of the Champaign-Urbana campus and provides non-credit education to the people of Illinois.
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Alternate Transportation - books to help you find an alternative way of getting there. How about building your own bike, scooter or chopper?
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| April 2011 |
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Green Ideas! - A selection of fiction and nonfiction titles
Environmental Issues - research guide
Green Living - cleaning, driving, eating, more
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Earth Day 2011 -
For over 40 years, Earth Day, April 22, has inspired and mobilized individuals and organizations worldwide to demonstrate their commitment to environmental protection and sustainability.
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Yuri's Night -
April 12th marks a half-century since the first human being in space. Find out more about the celebration, and events in this area.
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Yuri Gagarin: First Man in Space -
On April 12, 1961, Russian cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin became the first human in space, making a 108-minute orbital flight in his Vostok 1 spacecraft.
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Civil War 150th Anniversary - Civil War Trust - information about both the war itself and scheduled commemorations. Includes Battle Apps for touring battlegrounds.
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America's Byways - National Scenic Byways Online - For an inexpensive getaway, you might want to explore one of Illinois' scenic byways.
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TeachParentsTech.org - No teens left at home to help with those technical problems? Google offers helpful videos with step by step instructions.
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Show Me - Games and Fun for Kids from UK Museums, Galleries, Heritage and Science Centers.
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| March 2011 |
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Instructables - From PCs to jewelry to solar panels, this site has instructions for practically anything you can dream up.
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One Minute Critic - Looking for a book to read and don't have time to read those long reviews? One minute video reviews.
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How to Read Clouds to Forecast Weather -
You don't need a degree in meteorology to predict the weather.
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Eagle Cam -
Norfolk nest has 3 hatched babies. Watch the eaglets grow!
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Tax Season Don'ts -
Keep these six don'ts in mind as you prepare and file your taxes this season.
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Not Exactly Rocket Science - award-winning British science writer Ed Yong, talks about the "awe-inspiring, beautiful and quirky world of science."
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How To Be a Tourist in Your Own Town - Budget Travel, press the START button to see story.
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April Fool Pranks - from the classic pranks to office pranks.
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Free Things To Do In Chicago - Even though Chicago can be an expensive city, there are still free things to do.
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5 Smart Ways to Spend Your Tax Return - put your tax refund to work for you and your future.
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Discover Your Summer - guide to summer science programs and camps for middle- and high-school students.
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Travel / Maps / Geography - planning a trip? Check out this resource for links, databases and books. |
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Travel - booking your flight, guidebooks, ratings, more. |
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Language Learning - brush up or learn a new language before you travel. |
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Weekend Escapes in the Midwest (booklist) - travel close to home. |
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The View From Abroad: Travel Narratives (booklist) - take a trip from the comfort of your armchair. |
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