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Biomass heat system not as high-tech as it soundsDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I need a new heating system, and I want to consider alternatives to gas, oil or electricity. I hear biomass being mentioned often. What exactly is biomass and is ...
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Rolling Green caddie earns Chick Evans scholarshipDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - The hits just keep coming for Lindsay Valentino, 17, of Arlington Heights. The Prospect High School senior recently was named to the Daily Herald Leadership, and just da...
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Readers stick with it to name that pieceDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - With jests and zest, you have proven that art truly is in the eye of the beholder. Where I saw beheaded Q-tips, you saw Grandpa's whiskers, a buried porcupine, winter wh...
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The best of 2007 televisionDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Television obeys its own calendar. Technically, the TV season begins in September with the return to school as families settle into new routines, then ends in the spring...
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Haunted house tale is superbly scaryDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - Were I given to hyperbole, I would proclaim "The Orphanage" to be an instant classic of gothic drama, a masterpiece of suspense and a supernatural thrill ride that leave...
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These 10 releases of 2007 offer a measure of distinctionDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - The ongoing changes in the recording industry have really influenced the classical field this year, with organizations and individual musicians marketing performances on...
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What made 2007 a memorable year at the moviesDec 27, 2007 10:00 pm - As we say goodbye to 2007, let's remember some of the events and people who made the year's movies special. Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis as an obsessed oil baron in "The...
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Kids can ring in the new year at Biaggi'sDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Biaggi's Italian restaurant will host a special New Year's Eve party just for kids. But don't worry, the kids won't be bouncing off the walls way past their bedtime at t...
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To watch for '08: The O/A ratioDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - As a few of you are aware, 2007 is about to end. You may be outnumbered, you may be rare, but that makes it easier for me to find you. All I have to do is look for peop...
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A few New Year's resolutions for small-business ownersDec 26, 2007 10:00 pm - Here are suggestions from three top small-business advisers about what a business owner might do to make 2008 a better year. Tony Massarro, tax partner at Porte Brown LL...