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How many times have you left sleeping child in locked car?Mar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Lawsuits are on my mind. Sure, there's the one filed by Neighborhood Schools For Our Children against Indian Prairie Unit District 204 -- purportedly to secure a safe sc...
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Weekly auctions give Lombard woman outletMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Got stuff? Jennifer Selcke of Lombard knows what to do with it. If you've reached the point where you're ready to get rid of some of your stuff, or maybe buy someone el...
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Changes abound for area baseball and softball programsMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The list of new baseball and softball coaches combined is unbelievable in the Tri-Cities Area this year. Never before has there been so much turnover from one season to ...
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What lessons were learned from 10 recognition banquets?Mar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There's just so much chicken a person can eat. I know. I speak from experience. I spent some serious time in 2007-08 traveling the chicken circuit. It was Daily Herald b...
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Masters say March has its own set of rules for successful gardeningMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - My husband, Rusty, says March is the ugliest month of the year, and I have to agree. All over town, most yards look as bedraggled as ours, and it's still too cold to do ...
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Jacobs High School prepares for 'Guys and Dolls' showMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - When you meet a gent paying all kinds of rent For a flat that could flatten the Taj Mahal, Call it sad, call it funny, But it's better than even money That the guy's onl...
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Rolling Meadows High students present plans for new fire stationMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - When students get a shot at real-world experience, it's a bonus. It's a double bonus when their work saves taxpayers thousands of dollars. Five computer-aided design stu...
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McCain candidacy evokes a touchy but needed debate on ageMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - It was probably not wise for the 64-year-old Brit Hume to describe the 71-year-old John McCain as having a "senior moment." A blip would have been better. Or a gaffe. Or...
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Hoffman Estates' achievement stands the test of timeMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - There was no shortage of individual stories to chase in eight years of covering the boys state track and field meet. The team race usually was not a concern. Mid-Suburb...
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Local dentist written up in magazineMar 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Dr. James S. Kakos, general, cosmetic, implant dentistry, will be featured in the spring/summer 2008 edition of NewBeauty magazine, a publication devoted to providing a ...