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Even in defeat, Geneva is a teamOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - There was no drama at the end of the Geneva boys soccer team's season. After Neuqua Valley topped Geneva 1-0 at the Class AA Benedictine supersectional in Lisle on Monda...
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Kobe? No; A-Rod? No; D-Mac? YesOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Welcome to the sports buffet table. Today's spread includes superstar dishes ranging from a slab of Kobe beef to A-Rod hot dogs minus the relish. OK, fans, what would yo...
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Giving dead a day helps ease pain and celebrate the lifeOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Friday would have been Jack Mabley's 92nd birthday. He died on Jan. 7 of last year. I miss him and still keep his Daily Herald nameplate in my cubicle to make ...
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Magic mortgages are actually illusionsOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A new kind of mortgage can, as if by magic, make a 30-year mortgage disappear in half the time. That's what readers are telling me, just before asking if it is "too good...
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Butcher finds shop onlineOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - After running the meat department of a grocery store in Tennessee for 10 years, Kevin Luman decided it was time for a change. Luman wanted to own his own place. While se...
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Taking up the tango can benefit your health, peace of mindOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The popular British show "Dancing with the Stars" came to the U.S. three years ago and quickly captured the hearts and imaginations of viewers across the nation. But le...
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Daughter needs to write own checksOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. For the past 15 years now, my wife and I have carried my daughter and son-in-law financially. We have carried the loans for every house and car they have owned, g...
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Lisle's cemeteries are historical markersOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Cemeteries are a quiet encounter with history. Lisle has six cemeteries where, with deep respect and reverence, families and friends interred loved ones who died. Beaub...
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Putting a price on high-tech soundOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - What price sound? How about $600? Bang & Olufsen, a high-end electronics designer and manufacturer, on Thursday will launch its first MP3 player that boasts high-quality...
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Statins not required for 89-year-old womanOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am the caretaker of my elderly mother, age 89. She is a patient of a heart specialist because she has six blockages (both carotid arteries, two with the heart a...