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Robert Miller: Wheaton native posthumously given the Medal of Honor <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Miller">E-mail your vote for Robert Miller</a>
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Evan Lysacek: Naperville native won figure-skating gold in Vancouver. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Lysacek">E-mail your vote for Evan Lysacek</a>
BEV HORNE/bhorne@dailyherald.com
Joe Walsh: Upset Melissa Bean for control of the 8th Congressional District. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Walsh">E-mail your vote for Joe Walsh</a>
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Hannah Perryman: Elgin teen's personal ordeal led to new stalking laws. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Perryman">E-mail your vote for Hannah Perryman</a>
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Erin Merryn: Schaumburg woman pushed for a sex abuse education law. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Merryn">E-mail your vote for Erin Merryn</a>
GILBERT R. BOUCHER II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
Matt Spartz” Lombard soldier wrote about his experiences in Afghanistan. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Spartz">E-mail your vote for Matt Spartz</a>
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Yvonne Dinwiddie: Her efforts helped spike a costly recreation center plan in Batavia. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Dinwiddie">E-mail your vote for Yvonne Dinwiddie</a>
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Scott Tolzien: Fromer Fremd quarterback will be leading Wisconsin to the Rose Bowl. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Tolzien">E-mail your vote for Scott Tolzien</a>
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Michael Ventrella: Bartlett man lost 264 pounds as the Biggest Loser. <a href="mailto:personofyear@dailyherald.com?subject=Vote for Ventrella">E-mail your vote for Michael Ventrella</a>