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Hospice of Northeastern Illinois looking for volunteersJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Hospice of Northeastern Illinois needs your help. The community-based not-for-profit organization seeks volunteers interested in helping make life easier for patients an...
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Shuffling machines bad newsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Fifty years ago, blackjack was dealt with a single deck of cards, the dealer dealt all the way through the deck and then shuffled the cards by hand. My, how things have ...
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Longer-term loans cost more in interestJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Buying a house with a 40-year mortgage is usually a bad idea, but such loans can be a viable option for current owners who are behind on their bills and are facing forec...
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Benedictine education engages students' minds, bodies and spiritsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - In a column published Nov. 2, I began a discussion on "What is the Benedictine approach to teaching?" I noted that Benedictine University is grounded in the spirit of t...
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Grant's Shields making all the right movesJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Fun is no problem for Grant senior guard Mike Shields. And neither is focus. But sometimes Shields is so focused on basketball it may look like he's not having much fun....
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Nichols again making good memories at Northern IllinoisJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Jarvis Nichols never will forget his first basketball game at Northern Illinois University. In March 2002 he was a sophomore competing for an underdog Glenbard North tea...
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Dryer vent good place to start checkingJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I notice the laundry area in my house seems chilly and drafty at times. Also the dryer does not seem to dry as quickly as it used to. Could the outdoor dryer cove...
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I know the Oscar story -- do you?Jan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Hey, Dann! I have a trivia question for you. Prior to 1983, do you know where the Oscar statuettes were manufactured? At Dodge Trophy in Crystal Lake. -- Anita Wirth D...
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Wheeling has room in Hall of Fame for five more legendsJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - It's a tough act to follow when you hit a home run in your first time at bat. What do you do for an encore when you get another chance? How about hitting another home ru...
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Be careful what you promise with new boundaries, District 300Jan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The long wait is nearly over. The Community Unit District 300 school board is just a vote away from setting new attendance boundaries for its middle and high schools. Mo...