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No lives remain untouched when violence hits close to homeFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - McHenry County Undersheriff Gene Lowery knows well the hell of fear for an injured child. He and his wife kept a non-stop vigil at their son's bedside for long weeks aft...
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Many hopes pegged on relief planFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Second of two parts The first article in this series indicated that the current stringency in the mortgage market will ease when investors regain their confidence, ...
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Think this winter has been tough? It's not coldest, snowiest on recordFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - We're supposed to feel pretty good about mid-February because it means we have only a few more weeks of "true" winter weather. But there is no denying that, after a seri...
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D.C. Park Hyatt a fragrant national perkFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Getting up close and personal with the blossoming cherry trees in Washington, D.C., is always a highlight for me. Sadly, I arrived in our nation's capital one month too ...
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Can airlines bare it if fliers travel in the buff?Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - For frequent fliers who are tired of sitting next to passengers wearing cut-offs and "I'm With stupid" T-shirts, a travel agency has come up with a dress code. But it's ...
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Lyric warms the heart with 'The Barber'Feb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the masterpieces of comic opera, Gioachino Rossini's "The Barber of Seville" (Il Barbiere di Siviglia) is back at Lyric Opera of Chicago, and a most welcome retur...
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'Lonely, wild' mating call lures birders to Wisconsin festFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - In a few weeks it will be show time at Buena Vista Grasslands in central Wisconsin, and now might be a good time to book a front-row seat. Those interested in catching t...
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Float these cruise vacations past your crewFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Royal Caribbean's Freedom of the Seas offers everything from a surf simulator to the first-ever Nickelodeon Family Cruise. If you haven't thought about a floating family...
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Tours help first-timers find European gemsFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. We are planning a trip to Europe in March to visit our daughter. Her husband was recently given a nice promotion. Last June, they moved to Germany, then the corpo...
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NIU's community never strongerFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It's not always the first question, but it's usually in the top five. It's somewhere after, "Do you know Michael Jordan?'' and "Cubs or White Sox?'' Just a couple days a...