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Family's international adoption 'extremely rewarding'Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A year ago, the Gibson family of south Naperville was eagerly awaiting the arrival of two babies from Vietnam. With miles of paperwork and months of waiting behind them...
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Four horsemen enjoy rideMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - DEKALB -- In recent seasons they were the four faces on Elgin basketball's Mt. Rushmore. Opponents could carve it in stone when they took the floor against the Maroons ...
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Levin being patient, but he's still in mix to buy CubsMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It's been almost two years since word started making the rounds that the Cubs would be up for auction. And a year since they actually went on the block. But still no "bo...
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Researching your ancestry a treasure hunt through historyMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - "How could we research our family history?," asked Sydney Lomax, 10, a fifth-grader at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. The process of researching family history is called gen...
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Shhh. Don't tell anyone about sauerkraut in the cake.Mar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Patrick's Day always inspires me to indulge in my favorite deli creation, the Rueben sandwich. The corned beef may be Irish, but as my German baker grandmother used ...
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With closet of ugly bridesmaid dresses, Oberweis needs changeMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Having lost Saturday's special election to fill the vacant seat of Republican Congressman Dennis Hastert, Jim Oberweis has another ugly bridesmaid dress for his politic...
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How you can help keep musical education in our schoolsMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The Batavia High School band program is in its 80th year. From small beginnings the band has grown just as our town has grown. Under the direction of John Heath and Davi...
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Even angels are having a hard time this winterMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - She's flat on her back, her dress is a mess but her halo is intact. With few visible injuries, a Christmas angel lies frozen in a Mundelein snowbank. Her eyes are wide...
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AARP driving course helps you know when to retire the car keysMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - You could make the case that our culture is automobile-centric. It's a right of passage to be old enough to drive, get a license, obtain access to a car and whoopee -- f...
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Average grade on report card prompts trip to SpringfieldMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - I'd been on the fence about going to Springfield with the Legislative Committee of the Naperville Area Chamber of Commerce. In recent years, I've visited our state capi...