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Take 'em on a history-packed vacationSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Could trips to places such as Williamsburg and Washington, D.C., and stays at history-rich hotels with child-centered tours and books as backup be the vehicle to a lifel...
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High school has a lot in store for spirit weekSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It's time to paint the town not red, but blue and white. Those out and about in downtown Geneva this afternoon will see Geneva High School students participating in long...
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Elgin housing nonprofit joins similar Chicago groupSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - First-time home buyers, rehabbers and neighborhoods in Elgin will receive a boost in the coming months, thanks to a new partnership between several local nonprofits. The...
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No one involved in the 'Jena 6' case comes off very wellSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When I first heard of the "Jena 6" -- African-American teens in a small Louisiana town charged with beating a white classmate -- my instinct was to side with those screa...
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Day of Play encourages kids to turn off the TVSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - On Saturday, the popular children's cable channel Nickelodeon, along with the Illinois Parks and Recreation Association and the Dundee Township Park District, will call ...
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Healthy living is a legitimate issue in marriageSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The wife in front of me was as angry as any I'd seen in awhile. Her husband sat across from her, sullen and defiant. "You're cheating me!" She finally exclaimed in exasp...
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'Cheers' star impressed with Elgin companySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Where's Norm? Don't ask. This was, in essence the warning that came from Rico Young, production coordinator for "John Ratzenberger's Made in America." As you know, Ratze...
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How the Internet will change libraries is at the front of my mindSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - One could make the case that libraries as we know them are an endangered species. Ordinary people are saying, "In the age of the Internet, when everyone has a computer,...
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Hey ref, you're right -- it's a jungle out thereSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It was supposed to be a meeting of youth sports coaches to discuss new rules and procedures. That's how it started. But it quickly took a turn for the worst. After prese...
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Walt Disney World Resort looking for a few good momsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Is a trip to Walt Disney World Resort your idea of the perfect family vacation? Do you know where to find the one and only campfire marshmallow roast at Walt Disney Worl...