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You're in good hands with these firefightersNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - The thought of a school bus in our area being involved in a serious accident is one we prefer not to consider. But area firefighters can't ignore the possibility. They u...
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It's not just a 'trip with the boys' to herNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I want to take a golfing trip to Ireland with the boys -- my girlfriend is inexplicably fuming that I have not taken a trip with her in the year we've been togeth...
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Public art issues demonstrate subjectivityNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Last week, First Amendment issues abounded at MCC. This week, another touchy censorship issue came to light. One of Algonquin's Public Art Display Program artists said ...
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New book helps frequent fliers figure it all outNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- I remember sitting in my grandmother's living room and licking S&H Green Stamps and pasting them in prize booklets in hopes of getting something for free....
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Garibaldi's marks two years in Carpentersville with party weekendNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - In just one year in business along the Randall Road corridor, Garibaldi's restaurant has fast become a favorite of locals. And as the business embarks upon its second ye...
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List is long for things residents love about NapervilleNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Naperville is judged by national media to be one of the best places to live in the United States. I remain amazed by that. Considering cities over 100,000, we came in s...
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Red wines from Spanish region full of surprisesNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Small region, big tastes: Spanish reds from Ribera del Duero are full of surprises Many years ago, our tasting buddies Fred Tasker and Fred Barger were obsessed with an ...
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Replay definitely the right callNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - Without a doubt, baseball's GMs got this one right. Most umpires fail to consistently get the balls-and-strikes calls right, let alone boundary calls. But that is part o...
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Drugstore chains have generous rain-check policiesNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - I recently shopped at my drugstore and was disappointed that the best bargains were out of stock. I had waited until the last day of the sale week, and other clever shop...
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New roster, new coach for ECCNov 06, 2007 10:00 pm - There are a lot of new components to the Elgin Community College men's basketball team. Actually everything is new. Former ECC player and assistant coach and longtime Ja...