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Local experts pick the best of '07 for young readersDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Do you need a little assistance in selecting the perfect book for the young readers on your Christmas list? Two Naperville-area experts, Jan Dundon, Anderson's Bookshop...
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Recruiting bliss for IllinoisDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - There's one small problem with Illinois' remarkable Rose Bowl-tinted success. There might not be enough scholarships to accommodate all of the recruits who want to becom...
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Taking a pass on run key factor in Bears' lossDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Why would a team that claims it "gets off the bus running the football," run it just three times in the fourth quarter while trying to protect a 9-point lead, a lead tha...
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Stay or go? Decision strains relationship.Dec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am trying to make what seems to be an impossible decision. My boyfriend and I have been together one year and nine months, but long-distance for the last 14 mon...
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Gift fund embraces index investingDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Some ideas succeed because they are simply wonderful. One of my favorites is charitable gift funds. The first was launched 15 years ago by Fidelity Investments. It was q...
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Hall of Fame adds familiar namesDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - The names are familiar, and their achievements are enormous. There will be some prominent area people receiving recognition when the Illinois Basketball Coaches Associat...
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Some neigh-sayers may be forced to bail on hay marketDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to fuel for our transportation needs, gasoline isn't the only commodity delivering sticker shock in the suburbs. Hay prices topped $200 a ton and sometimes...
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Hall of Fame has familiar look; Corning honored by leagueDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - The names are familiar, and their achievements are enormous. There will be some prominent area people receiving recognition when the Illinois Basketball Coaches Associat...
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Thomas Middle School goes greenDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Excitement is running high at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights as preparations are in the final stages for the installation of a solar panel to help power the b...
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Round Lake Park balloon twister lives to make kids smileDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - To the customers at RJ's Eatery in Lindenhurst, Don Kenimer is just a nice old guy who twists balloons for kids. Between bites of chicken wings and mozzarella sticks, th...