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G. Angel Plumbing expands in DuPage with Mr. Rooter franchiseFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Gainsey and Karen Angel have expanded their family-operated plumbing company. The family has operated G. Angel Sewer Service Inc. for the past 45 years, doing business i...
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Blog-inspired TV turns political coverage into a horse raceFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - When I was a journalism student in college, it was common to debate how bad political campaign coverage was, how it routinely turned serious issues into a horse race, an...
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Hawley Street is home to a new arts, crafts and antique shopFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Kathy Patzer's passion for color and art drove her to open a new gift and antique shop in Mundelein. Patzer opened Hawley Street Shoppe at 39 E. Hawley St. on Dec. 1. It...
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Here's your chance to have a say in governmentFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's primary day -- do you know who to vote for? Will you vote for the candidate with the best ideas on how to cure our nation's ills or will you vote for the candidate...
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Catchings sisters visit Stevenson; Dineen recognition setFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - The names still bring smiles and fond memories to anyone associated with Stevenson High School and girls basketball in Illinois. Tamika and Tauja Catchings, who helpe...
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Personalization is the standard at Luv The Name in GenevaFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're looking for a gift with a personal touch, a quaint shop in Geneva should have it. Best friends Kathi Capobianco and Kelly Miller own and operate a business whe...
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Sept. 11 and the foreclosure theoryFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Trundling a suitcase and a computer bag in piercing cold, I head into an office building on 55th Street. I am immediately stopped by an array of security tur...
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Peek at pocketbooks for a unique view of historyFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Decorative purses make the ultimate fashion statement, but a look at these uniquely feminine objects also reveals cultural and social cues from women through the ages. A...
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There's nothing wrong with wanting toFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I feel like a horrible person. My boyfriend's mother seems like a really nice person and only has good intentions but she grates on my last nerve. Her only fault is t...
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Football recruits ready to sign on the dotted lineFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Sometimes there's an upside to being left standing against the wall when college football bowl invitations are handed out. Northwestern's Pat Fitzgerald and his staff us...