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Blank wall calling for your ideasFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Let's say you have a great idea for a huge mural, just not the artistic ability to pull it off. Well the Arlington Heights Legion Post No. 208 is looking for you. The po...
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High-return funds pose rebalancing anxietyFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. It is time for the annual rebalancing of my portfolio. Two of my funds, Vanguard Precious Metals and Mining (ticker: VGPMX) and Vanguard Energy (ticker: VGENX), have ...
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In midst of covering tragedy, journalists do care about sourcesFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Reporters and photographers play a role that goes beyond merely satisfying the public's curiosity about a shocking event. At times like these, news reporters aren't exac...
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Northwestern likes Phillips, but who doesn't?Feb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - If timing isn't everything, it's at least a large part of the thing. And of all the times for word to leak that Northwestern is interested in NIU athletic director Jim P...
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'Buffalo Bill' glories in fact and fictionFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - "When the legend becomes fact, print the legend," a character famously says in John Ford's Western "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance." PBS' redoubtable "American Experie...
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Batavia High choir bonds while performing at DisneyFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - They don't get the recognition that the athletes get. There's no special section in the newspaper dedicated just to their accomplishments. Yet when they are "on their ga...
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Salt shortage has towns scrambling for sandFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - While I was at the Arboretum Club in Buffalo Grove Monday morning, it was obvious that the town, like many others around it, was suffering from a salt shortage. The par...
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Break out the stilettos for shoe club shoppingFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - There are clubs for everything these days. Ever heard of the Hello Stiletto Shoe Club? The Shoe Club is a group of individuals who love shoes. Founded in Boston, they no...
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Unstoppable Smith matches Jacobs with 34 pointsFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - ROCKTON -- "Wow" was Nika Sircher's reaction. The guard on the St. Charles North girls basketball said it all about teammate Kelsey Smith's performance in the Class 4A H...
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A delicious lean twist on turkey tetrazziniFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Casseroles can elevate a dish's hassle-factor, but that extra effort usually results in an excellent meal, plus some dandy leftovers. That's a fair tradeoff in my book, ...