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New studio combines dance, fitness and the theater artsNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In opening a dance studio, Susan Ross wanted someplace with a downtown, artsy look instead of a sterile strip mall location. Earlier this fall, Ross opened Midwest Dance...
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Batavia High girls ready to show off their stuff at Macy's paradeNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - For many of us, Thanksgiving is all about cooking, eating and eating again. For four energetic young girls from Batavia, Thanksgiving is all about the Macy's Thanksgivin...
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Seminar pitches failNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Douglas R. Andrew has a new book out. "The Last Chance Millionaire: It's Not Too Late to Become Wealthy" was published in June. If his name sounds familiar, I'm not sur...
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Ignore friend's tiptoeing around youNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have been friends for two years with a guy I volunteer with in the community. I told him (in a roundabout way) that I wanted to be more than friends. He then a...
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A.C. Hair Design expands to larger Libertyville shopNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - In celebrating her 12th year in business, Ana Campos recently moved to a larger salon in Libertyville. When Campos started A.C. Hair Design in 1995, she had one stylist ...
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Pills do show signs of relieving tinnitusNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I have tinnitus and have heard that Lipo-Flavonoid can help with this. I purchased a bottle and the recommended dosage is two capsules three times a day for ringing i...
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Wheaton parks working to restore Hurley Gardens to former gloryNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Hurley Gardens, a secluded park in the Adare Farm subdivision of Wheaton, has seen its share of formal gowns and tuxedos. When it was part of the 160-acre estate of mill...
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Bulls probably can't afford to fill need for reliable scorerNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - One problem with the Bulls' miserable 1-5 start is it's natural to assume the roof is caving in and forget that this team has a history of overcoming bad beginnings. The...
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Offshore sourcing can help small businesses competeNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - OSI, Inc., is basing hopes for its Scruffer, a new barbecue grill cleaning device it hopes to sell to the big box stores, on a manufacturer in southern China. The cost,...
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Board game includes free e-mail versionNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Software developer Jeff Wilcox has a lot of questions. Those questions could be a lot of fun. Possibly make some money. Or could even cause trouble. Either way, the Pala...