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Area companies have you covered for your high-tech holiday needsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - So Cyber Monday wasn't your thing? And night-owl and early-bird sales at the bricks-and-mortars are getting old? Yet you still need that certain something for a holiday ...
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Burlington man wins Rotary scholarship, will renew Swedish rootsDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - A member of a longtime farming family is going to study in Sweden this August, thanks to the Elgin Breakfast Rotary Club. Burlington Central graduate Tyler Strom, who is...
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Volunteer with help from studentDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Those who volunteer their time for area nonprofit groups already know how rewarding that activity can be. They also know it is a great way to make new friends, while hel...
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Library's child, teen areas are 'shockingly popular'Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - In 1978, Mary Greenawalt, head of children's services at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, wrote a successful grant proposal based on the concept that children le...
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Farewell to the Pizza Cottage, one of those great get-together placesDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The Pizza Cottage in Roselle was one of those places where you went for a soft landing after a hard day. The pizzeria had been in the village for more than 50 years. It'...
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Semantics blur the line between help, responsibilityDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - When I was leading a couples' discussion group awhile back, the topic of household responsibilities came up. I was impressed, pleased and proud -- as I consider myself a...
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New windows need to blend with existing architectureDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have a 1931 center-hall colonial with 38 double-hung, six-over-six windows with aluminum storms. The windows are drafty. The storms rattle when the wind blows, ...
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Road warrior pens invaluable travel guideDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - I have been traveling with colleague Peter Greenberg on and off for more than 20 years. To date, I have not met anyone who can spout more tidbits of travel information o...
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Stock your holiday pantry on a getaway to DeKalbDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - During the hectic holiday season, with shopping to coordinate, meals to plan, a tree to select and decorations to string, consider combining shopping and relaxation with...
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English-only laws are discriminatory, and create more divisivenessDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - There was one priceless scene in an episode of the PBS television show "American Family" where the patriarch -- played by Edward James Olmos -- argues that there shouldn...