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Sold, to the fan with too much moneyJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - So, the White Sox and Cubs will auction select seats for select games this season. The winning bid to, say, a Sox-Cubs game could be several hundred thousand million dol...
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Hotel Baker, Arcada Theater both going strong, and that's a good thingJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - About 15 years ago, I was a member of the Hotel Baker Board of Governors. That was a fancy way of saying that local community leaders were advisers to the Lutheran Socia...
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Pick the brains of avid travelersJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - VirtualTourist.com, www.virtualtourist.com, is a members-driven site where more than 900,000 avid travelers write reviews of their favorites places, hotels, restaurants ...
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Ultrathin MacBook omits a few featuresJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Apple finally has entered the subnotebook market, introducing a lightweight laptop meant to please road warriors. But, typical of Apple, the company took a different app...
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Elgin chamber making plans to commemorate 100 yearsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - The Elgin Area Chamber of Commerce is 100 years old this year! A special committee has been set up to organize a year-long series of events to commemorate the pivotal ro...
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Get pampered like a presidential candidate in DenverJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - As the presidential campaign season kicks into high gear and Denver prepares to host the 2008 Democratic National Convention, the JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek is s...
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Windmill gets windfallJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Early-1900s photographs showing the interiors of downtown Elgin businesses, and a hand-sized tobacco sack emblazoned with, "Elgin Eagle Brewing Co." are among the unique...
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Students speak about democracy in VFW auxiliary competitionJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - There is a ritual that takes place every Wednesday at the Carpentersville VFW Post 5915. Folks file in, take their seats and prepare for the bingo game to start. Good l...
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Be savvy about table manners in Hong KongJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - About 20 years ago I was dining at a big, round table under the stars at the edge of the South China Sea in a tiny Hong Kong fishing village. As befitting the setting, t...
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This is for the birds -- and I don't mean politicsJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Hopefully, we're all a bit warmer this morning. But no matter how chilly you are, Helen Langer of Huntley hopes you'll take a minute to feed our feathered friends. "The ...