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Waiting two years for airfare refundJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. I hope you can assist me in getting a refund for a duplicate ticket to Europe that I purchased through Lufthansa. My daughter attends Wheaton College in Norton, M...
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Batavia basketball shines in spotlightJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - For a program with the history like Batavia's -- you know, the 100 years of basketball, the state title, the future NBA legends -- far be it for a relative newcomer like...
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Indiana's Lake County readies for celebrantsJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Red hearts and green shamrocks soon will be aflutter in Lake County, Ind., as it prepares for celebrations honoring a pair of universally popular saints. St. Valentine's...
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Taking the train to West CoastJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Thank you for writing such an interesting column about travel. I read it every issue. My husband and I are retired and in our middle 60s. We are going to a family...
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At least 500 reasons Zinke is a winnerJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The fans standing at Dundee-Crown Saturday morning had plenty of reasons to applaud Al Zinke … For all the advice he has given wrestlers for 29 seasons, much of it off t...
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Cook book sales raised money, but what for?Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - It was almost a decade ago that Carpentersville resident Bonnie Lipprandt donated 284 copies of her recipe book to the village's police department to raise money to figh...
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Gail Borden Library hosts annual children's flea marketJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Monday, being a day to celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King's legacy, is also a day off school. The community room of the Gail Borden Library will host its annual children's...
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All utilities needed to conduct inspectionJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. The sellers of the house we are buying have turned off the water service. Our home inspector was concerned about this, but dismissed it when the sellers told him ...
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Tiny PCs won't make you forget a laptopJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - ...
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Dreaming of Clinton, Obama running on same ticketJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Maybe I forgot to get my vaccination against the false-hope flu. Maybe the change mantra has finally overwhelmed my immune system. Or maybe it's just the spirit of Marti...