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'Married Life,' Sleeping Walking' openMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - 'Married Life' Piece Brosnan's dumbed-down narration treats us like blind idiots in this darkly comic, post-World War II look at a middle-aged man (Chris Cooper) who dec...
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Fenton comes full circle with Lady Bison winMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Nanette Kastner, 38, of Gilberts has clear memories of some of the significant events of 1987. It was the year the New York Giants went to the Super Bowl and won. And it...
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A coffeehouse that caresMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Chris Fisher was just looking for some office space. But all he found was expensive leases. So rather than get into a high-priced lease, Fisher decided to try his hand ...
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River Trails Dist. 26 earns Red Apple honorsMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - River Trails School District 26 has been chosen as one of only 91 Illinois school districts, out of 871 in the state, to be honored with the 2008 Bright Red Apple Award ...
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How to make your own sawhorseMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Every cowboy has a trusty sidekick in his horse, and every DIY'er should have one too -- in a sawhorse. That being said, let's explore some of the options you can add to...
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Charter school emphasizes fun at fair SaturdayMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Drinking ale and eating corned beef isn't the only thing you can do in the Fox Valley this weekend. The Cambridge Lakes Charter School in Pingree Grove is hosting its fi...
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Battle brewing over farmer's marketMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - We wouldn't call it bickering, but some Bartlett trustees are definitely concerned about the ideal location for the town's farmers market. An informal survey last summer...
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Chef captivated by ItalyMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - By the age of 12, Alejandro Perez was helping out at his parent's restaurant in Saltillo in northern Mexico. When he was in junior high he came to the United States, ma...
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Leading question: Hey, Lou, what's up with your lineup?Mar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - MESA, Ariz. -- At one point during Thursday morning's friendly sparring session with reporters, Cubs manager Lou Piniella looked to national broadcaster Dave Campbell fo...
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Boy's artistic eye for detail develops following at shopMar 13, 2008 11:00 pm - In the stationery section at Earth Friendly Choices, a store in downtown Arlington Heights, a line of cards by a young Arlington Heights artist is drawing increasing att...