Community Calendar (Winnetka Talk)
Deadline for calendar items is 10 days in advance of the desired publication date. Send information on clubs, lectures, community events, religious events, reunions, support groups and singles to: Community Calendar, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; fax to (847) 486-7451 or e-mail to glenview@pioneerlocal.com.
Obama support hits 50 per cent as Republicans look to Palin speech (Times Online)
Barack Obama has hit the crucial 50 per cent mark in the polls for the first time after an impressive Democratic convention and concerns over John McCain's choice of the Alaska governor Sarah Palin as his running mate.
Calendar -- West Des Moines, Clive & Waukee (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
Kids in Parks Art Contest. Through Nov. 30. Send in photos, poems, and other art forms that focus on "Kids in the Park." Entries will be entered in an all-city publication and judged by the West Des Moines Parks and Recreation Green Team. For ages 18 and younger.
Health calendar (The Lincoln-Way Sun)
The art of breast-feeding: 7 to 9:30 p.m. first Wednesday of every month at Provena Saint Joseph Medical Center, 333 N. Madison St., Joliet. Expectant mothers are encouraged to attend with their support person. Registration fee is $10. Call (815) 725-9438.
Des Moines area support groups (The Altoona Herald-Mitchellville Index)
Narcotics Anonymous - 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The Balancing Act of Recovery. Our Lady's Immaculate Heart Catholic Church, 510 E. First St. 244-2277; www.southcentralareaofna.org .
