| December 2009 |
| Pandora Radio - personalized stream of music, based on one or more artist names or song titles of YOUR choice.
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Video Game Reviews - Common Sense Media, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization.
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| Save Illinois Libraries - State budget cuts have put Illinois libraries in jeopardy just at a time when usage is soaring. Speak out and act now, lest things get worse! Help to save funding for Illinois libraries.
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| Gift Suggestions 2009 - created by our staff, this list includes CDs and DVDs in addition to books for adults and children.
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| New Book Gift? - Check out our fiction and nonfiction lists.
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| 2009 Holiday Gift Guide: Best DVDs for Kids and Families - Common Sense Media, a non-partisan, not-for-profit organization.
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| Tips for safe online shopping - The nice thing about shopping online is that by following some basic guidelines you can be reasonably sure you'll have a safe experience.
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| Santa Claus Blog -
Regular Updates Throughout The Holiday Season From North Pole, Inc. Chairman & CEO Santa Claus
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| 10 Great Holiday Decorating Ideas On a Budget - It doesn't cost a thing to have a good plan, and when you are working with budget ideas, this is what pulls your ideas together, and makes everything you do look purposeful, and personal.
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| Travel - going to grandma's for the holidays? These links will help you wtih your travel plans.
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| November 2009 |
Museum Adventure Pass Check out a Museum Adventure Pass using your library card for free admission or a special discount at 17 unique Chicago area cultural destinations. (Map of museums) Presented by Macy's
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| Chicago Museum Free Days 2009 - It is always suggested that you contact the specific museum to ensure that their Free Days are still valid.
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| H1N1 info for St. Charles - vaccine clinics, how to stay healthy, symptoms.
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| Top 10 Clever Fixes for Your Broken Stuff - Try these tips before you replace that broken item.
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| November is National Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month
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| Black Friday - text listings of items and prices with pictures of the actual ad circulars. These are either leaked by insiders or intentionally released by large retailers to give consumers insight and allow them time to plan.
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| Pumpkin Recipes -
Includes pumpkin pie, soup, muffins, bread, cookies, chili and even pumpkin cheesecake.
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| Thanksgiving - be prepared for the holiday with cooking tips, recipes, history of Thanksgiving and travel information.
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| 2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked - Could humankind really meet its end in 2012—drowned in apocalyptic floods, walloped by a secret planet, seared by an angry sun, or thrown overboard by speeding continents?
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| October 2009 |
Frigid 2010 Forecast: How Cold will the Winter Weather Be? Farmers' Almanac
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| Scary Fun! - all the links you need for a scarily fun October.
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| Fall Color - foliage updates, live foliage cams, fall fun from University of Illinois Extension.
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| Pumpkin Carving and Pumpkin Carving Patterns for Halloween - The history of carving pumpkins, how to choose the right pumpkin, what tools to use, traditional methods, using stencils.
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| Apples in the Fall Season - Know your apple varieties, information from U of I extension.
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Books For Ears : Audio Book Reviews
helping you find the best audio books.
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| College Mindset List for the entering college class of 2013.
For these students, the Green Giant has always been Shrek not the big guy picking vegetables, they have never used a card catalog to find a book, Margaret Thatcher has always been a former prime minister...
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| August 2009 |
Illinois State Parks
Get outside and enjoy the autumn weather.
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Lincoln Home
Visit Illinois' only National Historic Site, run by the National Park Service.
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Pets Get the Back-To-School Blues, Too!
Tips from the University of Illinois Extension to prevent your pet getting "the back to school blues".
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What are you going to do with all that zucchini?
Books and websites to give you lots of ideas on what to do with your fall harvest.
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Back to School
Tips for the first day of school. Advice about school stress, study habits, parental involvement, grades, and other school issues. It's not too early to bookmark the links for homework help.
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Go Frugal Blog
Valuable tips and money-saving ideas from deal-hunters, savvy shoppers and cost-conscious bloggers. Topics include advice for families looking to have fun on a budget, how to look (and feel) your best for less, as well as the latest online bargains and freebies.
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| Trails: Bike Trails, Walking, Running - Find nearby trails for biking, walking, or running, along with detailed descriptions, interactive trail maps, geocoded photos, and more.
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| GO TO 2040 - To coincide with the Burnham Centennial, the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning's GO TO 2040 campaign is making it easy for you to have your say and influence regional decisions about transportation, housing, water, education, jobs, air quality, and other quality-of-life issues.
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| Burnham Plan Centennial - celebrates the Bold Plans and Big Dreams that shaped metropolitan Chicago for the past century and challenges our region’s communities, leaders and institutions to build on the success of the Burnham Plan and act boldly together to shape our future.
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| July 2009 |
| Living Green -
information about sustainable living and links to environmental resources. Together, we can make a difference.
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| 100 Things Your Kids May Never Know About - Remember typewriters, pay phones, card catalogs, slide rules, print dictionaries, everybody in a car listening to the same radio station, manually unlocking your car? Your kids probably won't.
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| 3-Day Getaway - pick the close to home getaway that´s right for you and start packing.
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| June 2009 |
| Keep Cool in Illinois - Get tips to help all Illinoisans - especially the elderly, families with small children and other vulnerable residents - stay cool, healthy and safe this summer.
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| Stay safe when temperatures climb - from ABC tv.
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| Primrose Farm - St. Charles historic facility is a working farm.
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| Wheaton Municipal Band Concerts -
free outdoor concerts. Bring a picnic dinner.
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| Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway - roadside attractions, museums, restaurants.
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| 5 Tips to Save on Your Next Vacation
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| Swim safe - Planning a trip to the beach or swimming pool? tips from Medline Plus
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| Garden pests bugging you? - Common problems for vegetable crops from the U of I Extension.
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| Best Roller Coasters - Top-10 List of Roller Coasters from the About.com Theme Parks Guide
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| Best Free Chicago Tourist Attractions
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| Bicycle Rental at Millenium Park - Bikes are available for rent by the hour, day, or week.
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| Chicago Museum Free Days 2009 - be sure to double check before you visit.
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| The Modern Wing - the Art Institute of Chicago.
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| Chicago Neighborhood Tours - touring information for various Chicago neighborhoods.
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| May 2009 |
| Boating Safety -
Learn how to prevent accidents, injuries, and fatalities while boating. Review safety tips, news, recalls, defects, and laws and regulations you should know.
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| SunWise Program is an environmental and health education program that aims to teach the public how to protect themselves from overexposure to the sun.
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| Motion Comics The comic strip Zits comes to life – in audio and video form. KCChronicle.com unveils a new feature called "Motion Comics."
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| Planning Your Vegetable Garden - a key to any successful garden is planning.
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Swine Influenza (Flu) What is swine flu? How does swine flu spread? What steps can people take to protect themselves from it? What people should do if they become ill?
Información en español Datos importantes sobre la influenza porcina…
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| April 2009 |
| Getting Your Lawn Ready - tips from University of Illinois Extension.
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| Starting Annuals from Seed - thinking about starting seeds indoors this spring? Tips from University of Illinois Extension.
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| White House Blog: Spring Gardening - Features a downloadable diagram of the White House vegetable garden on the South Lawn with vegetables and herbs that will be planted for the spring. The vegetables will be "cooked in the White House Kitchen and given to Miriam's Kitchen, which serves the homeless in Washington, DC."
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| Spring Cleaning - links to help you get organized and deal with clutter.
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The World Digital Library - Sponsored by UNESCO and 32 partner institutions, including the Library of Congress. It features unique cultural materials from libraries and archives around the world. It is very cool.
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New Budget for the State of Illinois
 Have questions about Governor Pat Quinn’s new budget for the State of Illinois? Here is an overview. More information may be found on the State of Illinois website.
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| From Shell to Symbol: Art of the Ethnic Easter Egg -
Easter eggs hand-decorated with elaborate, richly symbolic designs.
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| March 2009 |
| 10 Easy Ways To Save Money by Going Green - inventiveness, a return to some old-fashioned ideals, and crafty ways to work around typical expenses.
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| Feed the Pig - small changes put more $$ in your piggy bank. Fun tools, a quiz, tons of tips and other resources.
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| You're Hired! The 10 Hottest Job Opportunities in Infrastructure - something for everyone, from high school graduates to PhD’s in nuclear physics. All of these gigs are ones you can start pursuing today.
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 President Barack Obama special event Illinois license plate - are available for purchase at for $50 a
pair. Proceeds will help support the Illinois Library Association's activities, including iREAD,
the summer reading program for Illinois youth.
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| Singing the Praises of Ireland - celebrate the Irish and Ireland with a look at this exhibit at the Otago University, New Zealand.
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| For Sure, Obama's South Side Irish -
This May 2007 article describes how "Barack Obama's ancestry has been traced back to a shoemaker in a small Irish village. ... A Church of Ireland rector scoured files from the church ... dating to the late 1700s." Also includes a list of Obama's probable ethnic roots, which include Native American, Kenyan, English, Scottish, and Irish. From the Chicago Sun-Times.
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| February 2009 |
| Mardi Gras in New Orleans
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| CashDash.net - You may have unclaimed property or be the heir to unclaimed property in the State of Illinois.
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5 steps to rescue your retirement - Five strategies from CNN Money to help repair the cracks in your portfolio and make sure your money lasts as long as you do.
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| 81st Annual Academy Awards - the official website.
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| Academy Awards - here's the list from 1928 to present.
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| Oscar: Best Picture history - IDMB
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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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| How to beat the winter blahs! from ehow.com.
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| St Charles Park District - February events.
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| Chicago Traveler - February in Chicago is COOL!
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 Valentine's Day on NPR - Collection of NPR programs and written features about Valentine's Day.
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| DIY + Green Valentine's Gifts from A - Z from ecobites.com.
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| January 2009 |
| John Updike has died at the age of 76.
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| Ski Illinois - where can you ski close to home?
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