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Dramatic game-winning shots bring both cheers and tearsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - There's nothing like the drama of a buzzer-beater that wins a basketball game. Depending on your allegiance at the time, the buzzer-beater can send you storming the cour...
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Music director's ties with 'Ainadamar' run deepFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Robert Spano has a right to be proud of his long association with "Ainadamar," the opera by Osvaldo Golijov that the Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs this weekend. Sp...
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Event to raise hope for curing little-known illnessFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - "Her heart is broken, and lots of special people are trying very hard to fix it," was a mother's explanation to her child about why her playmate needs to wear an oxygen ...
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What do you have in these Omaha Hi/Lo hands?Feb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Omaha Hi/Lo is a "sister" game of Texas Hold'em. It creates more action than Hold'em for a couple of reasons. First, the pot is split between the best high and best low ...
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Judson men have a common goal: A trip to nationalsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Two years ago, Judson University men's basketball coach Jim Cook would agree, the Eagles may have had more talent than they do this season. Judson did finish that 2005-0...
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Geneva family's spice empire growsFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Walk into the shop at 577 S. Third St. in downtown Geneva and the smell hits you right away. "This is wonderful," a customer exclaimed on a recent day as she browsed thr...
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Minor maintenance keeps dishwasher runningFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Those of us who have a dishwasher usually take it for granted. Most do a pretty good job of cleaning our dishes and can save us time in the kitchen. But there are some t...
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Another reason for a Democrat to be happyFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Yet-to-be-named Baby Cynor has much to learn about timing. The Super Snow of '08 was still a blob on radar and the Super Show of McHenry County Democrats had yet to be t...
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Wellness center provides blank canvas for artist's workFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - He stopped in for a workout, then walked out with work. Rolling Meadows resident Dave Ryan was signing up at the Wellness Center at Northwest Community Hospital last yea...
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Testing key to controlling moldFeb 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My children have allergies to mold. I want to make my house more airtight for better energy efficient, but I heard this can exacerbate mold problems. What safe effici...