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Veterinarian returns to set up practice in her hometownApr 14, 2008 11:00 pm - When Lisa Mikol-Doering was about 8 years old, she remembers clearing out a spot in the garage to build a dog house for her pet collie. She pampered her puppy and bought...
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Lisle Library ready to open after renovationApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Innovative design and determination can achieve amazing results. Take, for example, the eight-month renovation project nearing completion at the Lisle Library, 777 Fron...
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Always search for positives when fighting cancerApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Rarely, if ever, do people give a thought to the number of words in a sentence, in a phrase, a paragraph or an idea. Only when demanded, as in great literature -- "How d...
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How to make sure your vegetarian child eats rightApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Most 9-year-olds haven't taken a firm stand on social issues, but one of my patients was proving to be the exception to the rule. The young lady refused meat, saying she...
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Seven-year-old Bloomingdale girl earns black beltApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - When Nestor Angel's oldest daughter, Jessica, decided she wanted to try her hand at karate, it came as no surprise to him. "When she was kind of young, about 3 years old...
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Worried about illness? Web sites have the RxApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Two new Web sites just made health care for family members and yourself a little easier. One keeps track of care for loved ones, the other tracks the latest illnesses bu...
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Asphalt costs rising like all the others, but it's a spring essentialApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Talk about making something everyone wants and needs. Asphalt manufacturers will be in huge demand this spring. What will be even bigger is the price of their goods. Asp...
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Suburban heart doctor's struggle inspires thousandsApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - We look for heroes in all the wrong places. Music videos, baseball dugouts, business board rooms, stage and screen, the anchor desk, the cockpit, the pulpit, etc. As ha...
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Can it be? Is Tiger's hypnotic grasp fleeting?Apr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Did anyone else experience this Sunday? It was like the "Cheers" episode in which Nick Tortelli, who had a mystic hold over ex-wife Carla, kisses her. Her eyes open wide...
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It's self-assessment time for every player on BullsApr 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Anything can happen this summer for the Bulls. There may be a complete roster overhaul or the nucleus could return mostly intact. General manager John Paxson will be at ...