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Local caterer's creations a hit with White Sox fansApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Opening day for Kathy Pedersen's catering company and new cafe coincided with the Chicago White Sox home opener. Pedersen knows this fact because her pies were served ...
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Pinball would-be wizard's lament: For the days of Tropic IsleApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One of my favorite childhood memories goes back to when I was 7 or 8 years old. My dad would take me with him to his Friday-night bowling league. While he bowled, I'd p...
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As draft day nears, Bears become only game in townApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - With the Cubs and White Sox both in first place, we interrupt the baseball season for the following important announcement: Chicago is a Bears town, and don't you forget...
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St. Mary's athlete chosen to be sports ambassadorApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - At a time when children seem more interested in playing virtual sports on game consoles like the Nintendo Wii or Microsoft's Xbox 360, it's refreshing to hear about stud...
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Former Cougars making major impact with A'sApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It really is amazing what can happen in a span of a year. Just ask Travis Buck, who played for the Kane County Cougars in 2005. He went from being just another rookie on...
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First class, second hallApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Basketball Coaches Association honors its 2008 Hall of Fame induction class Saturday at Illinois State University in Normal. The local contingent is led by...
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Donating blood is a gift from your heart to our local hospitalsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Heartland Blood Centers is sponsoring more than 70 blood drives next month throughout the suburbs. The blood helps supply 33 hospitals in northern Illinois and Indiana. ...
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Library to give teens a say on boardApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Attention, local high school and college students: The Schaumburg Township District Library is looking for your help and advice. The library board wants two student trus...
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Fenton boosters plan new fundraiser to help teamsApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the missions of the Fenton High School Bison Boosters athletic club in Bensenville is to supply some of the items on coaches' wish lists. This year, Dennis Cromer...
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Richards is living the dream as an NBA prospectApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - At some point, Jason Richards is supposed to wake up from the dream. The one where the lightly recruited kid out of Barrington nearly turns Davidson College into one of ...