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Famed tenor had Lyric tiesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The two greatest Italian tenors of the post-World War II period are now gone. Giuseppe di Stefano, regarded as one of the most dynamic opera stars of his generation, die...
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Basketball's most stressful season gets goingMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - The Class 3A and 4A boys state finals are here. Basketball season is winding down. But alas, recruiting season is just starting to heat up. Let the "real" games begin. A...
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Creating memories on the basketball courtMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Good stories have long shelf lives. Feb. 20 was senior night for Wheaton North's boys basketball team. The Falcons hosted Naperville Central in a game to decide the DuPa...
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Wedding gowns a steal at Project Hope benefitMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As someone who's currently going through the whole wedding planning experience, I fully understand the importance of trying to keep costs down. Soon-to-be brides will ha...
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Agency dedicated to helping victims of sexual abuseMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - It was with amazement that the members of the Schaumburg Township Mental Health Board reacted to the message of a visitor to its monthly gathering. Jim Huenink, newly ap...
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Another season filled with more highlights than lowlightsMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - As a high school boys basketball beat writer for the Daily Herald, I'm fortunate to chronicle the often amazing accomplishments of area players and coaches throughout th...
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Slow-moving 'Crimes' falters on tight stageMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - On the surface, "Crimes of the Heart" seems like a fairly easy play to pull off. A dark domestic comedy about estranged sisters who return to their rural Mississippi h...
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It'll take a while longer to repair historic cemeteryMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Dundee Township Cemetery West won't be put back together by Easter, or even Memorial Day. The township-owned Route 31 cemetery that was ravaged by an August wind and rai...
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A family focus on financesMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - In opening a financial planning office in Bartlett, the advisers are looking to create an atmosphere with a small-town feel. Ron Kapraun, branch manager for the newest R...
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Acclaimed 'Bountiful' concludes Goodman's salute to Horton FooteMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - "The Trip to Bountiful" makes no grand pronouncements. Yet Horton Foote's bittersweet play, a study in character about an elderly woman returning to her childhood home ...