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View skies, nothing but new skiesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes I wonder if I'm officially crossing over into the netherworld of "old ladydom" because things are getting under my skin that never seemed to matter to me. Two ...
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Carpentersville improvement committee starts brainstormingOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Members of Carpentersville's newest committee met for the first time Wednesday to discuss the village's code enforcement problems and what can be done to remedy them. Al...
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Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I own an investment property in Phoenix, Ariz., and since summer 2005 I have been using a local management company. The first year and a half they had the propert...
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You can't beat personal service, travel agency remindsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Sure, you've got the ability to book plane tickets and vacation packages from your own home. So why do you need a travel agent? Kelly Seng, owner of Family Travel Vacat...
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Towns offer advice for having safe HalloweenOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Happy three days before Halloween, all. I've always loved the Halloween season. Not only are there tons of creepy and scary movies to be seen on television (my favorite...
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New technology in a very old packageOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Question: Do you have to remember the 1950s (or even the 1920s) to appreciate nostalgic items from those eras? We're betting not, especially if you have a soda-shop styl...
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A Halloween treat for kids with special needsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - From 2 to 5 p.m. today, the Dundee Rotary will help kids with special needs celebrate Halloween at the Elgin Holiday Inn & Suites. This is the eighth year of a great tra...
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Retired pilot to tell of guiding crippled planeOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - On July 19, 1989, Denny Fitch was on board a DC-10, on his way from United Airlines' training center in Denver to Chicago, and then his home in Bartlett. Fitch, then a D...
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Rating service, customer satisfactionOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - I recently returned from a boat tour in Indonesia, and was impressed with the quality of the service provided by the tour company. The employees go out of their way to m...
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Vikings-Saints matchup is hereOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - You hear coaches say it all the time: "We are just trying to play one game at a time." But sometimes, coaches, players, parents, and yes, even writers can't help but loo...