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A new tool to build relationships with, among readersJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Reader commenting makes the news more accessible, and lets you play a larger role in influencing events. We like to think that when you take your Daily Herald to the bre...
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World's largest elephant was heavier than two school busesJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - "How much does an elephant weigh?," asked Ryan Gertz, 8, a second-grader at Robert Crown Elementary School in Wauconda. Elephants, also known as pachyderms, as super-siz...
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At bat for charityJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Cubs player Bill Madlock will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Kane County Cougars Winter Banquet and Silent Auction, which will be Feb. 1. He joins the growin...
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Next up, Bill MadlockJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Cubs player Bill Madlock will be the keynote speaker at the 2008 Kane County Cougars Winter Banquet and Silent Auction scheduled for Feb. 1. He joins the ever-gro...
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Six test skills at Dance Dance RevolutionJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - While the Green Bay Packers and the New York Giants were getting ready to face frigid sub-zero temperatures battling for the NFC Championship, Batavia had a tournament o...
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Winter squash good health on a plateJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - >Q. A. Acorn, butternut and other varieties of winter squash are loaded with health-promoting beta-carotene, potassium and vitamin C. One of my favorite winter squas...
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Take a new look at the great white wines you're not drinkingJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - What's up with white wine these days? Specifically, why aren't people drinking it? Certainly, there are plenty of great-value reds out there (see Good Wine Nov. 27, 2007...
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Girl's January birth a bonus for Elburn familyJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Melissa Lundberg of Elburn was looking forward to the birth of her fourth child, but she wasn't happy about another January birth. Two of her three older children were b...
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Baby, let me be your furry teddy bearJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Is there a fur coat sitting in the back of your closet that you never wear? Maybe you bought one in the mid-1980s, when fur coat sales peaked? Or maybe you inherited one...
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Here's the latest on south side of Randall Road corridorJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Last week we filled you in on what's happening along the northern end of the Randall Road corridor in 2008. This week, we'll head south. The new year could bring a Goodw...