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Bandits softball should be easy for Fox Valley to embraceNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin city councilman Mike Powers may have said it best. "Elgin has an incredibly rich sports tradition," was Powers' comment Tuesday at a press conference formally anno...
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What would Jesus watch?Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Ever since Jesus Christ had a smackdown with the money-changers in the temple, material and spiritual values have been at odds, especially at Christmastime. This, roughl...
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Strife has become a theme in U-46Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The very first article I wrote as an Elgin Area School District U-46 reporter was about the efforts of local residents to mediate the dispute between U-46 and the famili...
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Huntley invited to 90th birthday party for well-liked residentNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Once upon a time in Huntley, a little gas station next to Marlowe Feeds bustled with cars, and customers could always count on good service and a smile from its owner, B...
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Hot water heat is efficient systemNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I am adding two rooms to my house for my parent's apartment. I have heard boilers make comfortable heat, especially for the elderly. Are they efficient and can I also...
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Cary's merry paradeNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Temperatures may be cold, but spirits will stay warm with hot cocoa, carolers and Santa Claus at the Merry Cary Holiday Parade and Celebration from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. I...
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Starting another language young, no matter which one, a good ideaNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A mother in Community Unit District 300 called me with an interesting idea the other day. Sharon Fetting suggested that the district offer Spanish classes for English-s...
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A quick fantasy trip around the leagueNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - I thought we'd try something different this week and next and go around the NFL. This week I'll offer some thoughts about a player (or two) on every team in the NFC, an...
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FCC tries to pull a fast one with new rules on media ownershipNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Don't look now, but the Federal Communications Commission is once again trying to ram through changes in media-ownership rules before anyone notices. And this time one o...
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Vivid contrasts in style in battle between Giuliani, RomneyNov 28, 2007 10:00 pm - BEDFORD, N.H. -- Call them Mr. Rough and Mr. Smooth. Or maybe Mr. Nasty and Mr. Nice. The intense battle between Rudy Giuliani and Mitt Romney for supremacy in the Jan. ...