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Night and day, art is the oneMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Abandoned warehouses and empty storefronts are magnets for rehabbers, and in their wake for studios and galleries. Such is the case in Milwaukee, where, in 1984, the Nat...
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Figure the best formula for your national park vacationMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're planning a trip that doesn't offer a built-in list of activities, at a national park for example, you need to do a little homework to ensure the best experienc...
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Promoting health is a cause worth uniting forMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - It's self-evident. If your organization wants to make a difference, get some partners. Going it alone just doesn't work any more. The Lake County Family YMCA understands...
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Ex-baseball player finds himself behind different plateMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Now on deck, behind the plate, and in the kitchen, meet Juan Acevedo, former Major League pitcher turned restaurateur. The Dundee-Crown High School standout and graduate...
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Area laptop repair firm gets bigger as notebooks get smallerMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - As the popularity of laptops increase, so can the problems. What do you do when your laptop doesn't power up, or your coffee has spilled on it, or the screen is cracked?...
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Could Abe honestly win in today's religion-packed vote?Feb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - We are a religion-conscious nation where a photo of Christian Barack Obama in Somali garb, or the use of his middle name of Hussein, can fuel a theological firestorm, or...
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Despite loss, North Stars proud of their turnaroundFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Nick Neari, a junior point guard on the St. Charles North boys basketball team, thought the North Stars were better than their 17-12 final record this season. Senior Tim...
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For 2nd straight year, getting back to sectional eludes BulldogsFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - March 8th, 2006. Over 3,000 fans jammed in to see the East Aurora sectional semifinals. Nick Fruendt scores 27 points, Batavia holds Northwestern-bound Mike Capocci to 8...
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Find wildflowers blooming soonFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - March is not a good time to leave Chicago for warmer climes. No, March is the month of hope. It will get warmer. It will stop snowing, and spring will come. Soon. Spri...
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Residents need to push harder for new rec centerFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - The headline on a recent Daily Herald story caught my attention because it made me want to shout, "Yes!" Unfortunately, the headline question was posed to Lisle, not Nap...