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Stoopid and stoopiderApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - It all began with "The Simpsons," of course, but the golden age of TV animation really proclaimed itself on Aug. 11, 1991, when "Rugrats," "Doug" and "Ren & Stimpy" debu...
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Farmers markets are a sure sign of spring, summerApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Lions Club Farmers Market will open this year at 8 a.m. June 8 at the west Metra Train Station parking lot at the intersection of Route 83, Elmhurst R...
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Dzialo's girls are getting used to new system, coachApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - As head of the boys soccer program at Jacobs High School for the past seven seasons, coach Jim Dzialo might not have known exactly what to expect on the girls end enteri...
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Senior citizens keep Clinton's hopes alive in PennsylvaniaApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - By now there are so many sports metaphors littering the campaign coverage that it's hard to tell CNN from ESPN. The Pennsylvania primary not only had its wrestling match...
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Close call means LZ's Witt will have to sitApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - One day Tanner Witt was feeling fine. The next, his arm started getting heavy. It swelled. Then it turned purple. Before he knew it, he was spending his first of four ni...
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Girls just wanna have fun? South Elgin's sure doApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Jason Schaal knew he had some pretty good talent returning to his South Elgin softball team this season. After finishing its first varsity season 16-15, the Storm return...
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'21' serves up a heaping dose of blackjackApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently saw the Kevin Spacey movie "21" at a local theater. All in all, I'd have to say I enjoyed it. Was it totally down-to-earth in representing real-world blackjac...
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Elgin Symphony salutes American icon GershwinApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether it's "Rhapsody in Blue," "An American in Paris" or "Porgy and Bess," George Gershwin was a true American musical genius. Next weekend's "American Icon Festival" ...
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How to care for wooden outdoor furnitureApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Wooden outdoor furniture is very popular. You can buy anything from basic, inexpensive pieces to an entire outdoor set that costs as much as your indoor furniture. Whate...
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WildStangs crush competition at world robotics tourneyApr 24, 2008 11:00 pm - To an outsider, it may have looked like spindly contraptions on wheels moving down a track tossing huge balls in the air. But to the suburban students trained to remote...