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Duo to create 'four-hand' piano sound at concertFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - One of the joys of my musical childhood was attending concerts by the renowned duo-pianists Ferrante and Teicher during their annual national tours. That same unique so...
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Sox' GM: Lay off TigerFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Six weeks after the fact, Tiger Woods is still taking heat. There are factions unwilling to let go of the Kelly Tilghman episode, and if it's this bad now, what's it goi...
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Police investigate District 158 complaint about vacation daysFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - It's been a while since we've reported on the rash of complaints about administrators' vacation days filed with local authorities in Huntley Unit District 158. Here's th...
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Refreshing response to voter disgust with partisan gridlockFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - The voters' message is getting through, not only in settling the fights for the Republican and Democratic nominations but in changing the mind-set of Washington. The cl...
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North Stars now in uncharted territoryFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a regional championship game for the St. Charles North girls basketball team Thursday, but it sure didn't feel like one. Not only was it a regional final game, bu...
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Streamwood's Rosner will return for all the right reasonsFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - This has been a reflective week. I've spent the better portion of my career covering girls basketball in the Fox Valley area and with that has come the privilege of gett...
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How to stop the door from stickingFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - A sticking door can be more than just an inconvenience; you could get stuck in the room! Even getting stuck in the kitchen wouldn't be great for long. Most sticking-door...
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Businesswoman to expand Camille's cafe chain in Chicago areaFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - Colleen Dermody has had her own share of learning experiences over the past 10 years of developing real estate. While working on her first building, for example, she lea...
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All right: Time for the all- teamsFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - After watching Stevenson's Dylan Richter put together an all-state-like performance against Mundelein last Friday night (34 points, 22 rebounds), and with the regular se...
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Villages to offer tips on going greenFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - So you did the environmental thing and switched to compact fluorescent light bulbs -- only to find out they must be disposed of safely because they contain mercury. Elk...