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Writers won't let Heche get with her true love in 'Men in Trees'Nov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Romance: You can't live with it, you can't live without it -- at least not on television. It seems as if every program on TV that involves love in any form can't res...
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High schools played important role during 'The War' yearsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The war is still going on, and I can't stop watching. No, not that war. I'm talking about "The War." When PBS first aired Ken Burns' magnificent seven-part television se...
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Resale shop to roll out holiday items at open houseNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington's House of Hope resale shop wants everyone to know the holiday season is right around the corner. With that in mind, the store is holding its annual Holiday O...
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Naperville woman's tutoring staff grows to about 30 teachersNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Working as a school teacher for 11 years, Lori Skurka has a passion for helping children learn. The Naperville mom left the classroom shortly after the birth of her seco...
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A look at teachers' thoughts on hours, pay, being undervaluedNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Teachers work very hard, as dozens of them reminded me in sometimes thoughtful, sometimes venomous e-mails this week. They were responding to an article that cited feder...
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Coaches big key to Cary-Grove's successNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In the many years I've spent covering high school sports around the Fox Valley, one thing I've learned is that as athletes graduate and reflect on their high school care...
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Dundee historical society needs help tracking plaquesNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - When you live in an old town, the people who keep track of the old things in it have their hands full. They not only have to know the age of buildings, but where the old...
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Shop Talk program takes advantage of informal salon settingsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Women often tell their hairdressers more than they tell their doctors. After all, ladies visit the hair salon for a cut or color every six weeks or so. A new business in...
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A humble request to the IHSA: Take 1 more step to straight seedingNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Before we begin let's get one thing straight. I don't envy the IHSA. It's a thankless job preparing endless supplies of playoff tournaments. But somehow, through layers ...
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Whips not ready to stop yetNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - BYRON -- They weren't the typical postgame hugs so often shared between happy, victorious volleyball teammates. No, the hugs the Hampshire girls shared after sweeping Or...