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Columbus Day

Friday, October 26, 2012

Your Guide to Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Farms

Enjoy Columbus Day weekend with these classic fall activities. Find locations near Bolingbrook and around the Chicago area.

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Your Guide to Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Farms

Enjoy Columbus Day weekend with these classic fall activities. Find locations near Bolingbrook and around the Chicago area.

Friday, October 12, 2012

Your Guide to Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Farms

Enjoy Columbus Day weekend with these classic fall activities. Find locations near Bolingbrook and around the Chicago area.

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Your Guide to Bolingbrook Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Farms

Enjoy these classic fall activities. Find locations near Bolingbrook and around the Chicago area.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

2012 Columbus Day Fun Facts

Here are some interesting tidbits on the 519th anniversary of Columbus' arrival in the Americas.

In honor of Columbus and his holiday, here are some quick and interesting facts: Editor's note: This article was originally published on Monroe Patch. 

Mom of 5

8:50 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012

It seems not many people have much to say about this holiday. Perhaps because it should never have been made a holiday in the first place....and with any luck, my children's children will never have to miss school for the sake of celebrating this man. Columbus didn't discover America, he came to this land uninvited and then helped to launch the slavetrade that became the disgrace of the U.S. Here…   more ›

2012 Columbus Day Sales Mean Great Prices In-Store, Online

2012 Columbus Day sales from Best Buy, Kohl's, Amazon and more.

Columbus Day is Monday. It is a forgotten holiday, with exception to the sales. There's no gift-giving and most of us will be working. But there is a chance to shop and save! Take a look at the places you can shop and save through Oct. 8: Department Stores: Clothing, Accessories Home: Furniture, Beds, Accessories Appliances Other For more sales, click here.  Are you out shopping? Tell us where you've found the best sales online or in-store in the comments section. Editor's note: This article was originally published on Irmo Patch. 

Friday, October 5, 2012

Your Guide to Haunted Houses, Corn Mazes and Pumpkin Farms

Enjoy Columbus Day weekend with these classic fall activities. Find locations near Bolingbrook and around the Chicago area.

It's that time of year again -- time to get lost in a corn maze, freak out in a haunted house and pick out the perfect pumpkin.  There are plenty of great places in the Bolingbrook area for all three.  Click on the links below to find our guides. Happy fall and enjoy the weekend! 

Mickey

1:36 pm on Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Fright Fest at Six Flags St Louis & Six Flags Great America !!   more ›

Wednesday, July 18, 2012

VVSD Board Waives Three School Holidays

Valley View School District 365U Board members said the vote would not affect the 2012-2013 school calendar.

The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education approved a waiver of three school holidays Monday night.  The three holidays are Abraham Lincoln's Birthday (Feb. 12), Casimir Pulaski Day (first Monday in March) and Christopher Columbus Day (second Monday in October).  The board needed to waive Abraham Lincoln's Birthday as a school holiday since Feb. 12, a Tuesday, is scheduled as a school day on the 2012-2013 school calendar.  The district decided to waive the other two holidays to have flexibility in the future to use those days for potential student or teacher use. Both Casimir Pulaski Day and Columbus Days are non-attendance days for teachers and students for the 2012-2013 school year.  Board members called the vote a "…

walt scherff

12:35 pm on Friday, July 20, 2012

Days off for holidays that almost no one observes are not a benefit to the students - that added classroom time would be far more beneficial   more ›

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