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Foreign currency CDs are availableOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. With the euro so high, is it still a worthwhile investment to buy euros? If not, any other recommended currencies as part of a retirement portfolio's international bo...
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Sample wine, help charity purchase wheelchairsOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The Sister Cities Commission and Vino 100, the new wine store at 110 S. Emerson St., are teaming up for a wine-tasting party to raise money for "Wheelchairs for Peace." ...
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Symphonic band strikes up movies tunesOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The Buffalo Grove Symphonic Band will hold its sixth annual fall concert Saturday. The concert will be at 7 p.m. at Buffalo Grove High School, 1100 W. Dundee Road. The...
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Griese 'respects' new opportunityOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As Brian Griese can attest, there's nothing like two years of inactivity to make a quarterback appreciate being back on the field. Griese became a starter in just his se...
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She made her acting debut at an early ageOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Her father, a mechanic, had lost his job. Her mother took a job as a waitress to make ends meet. Money was tight. When a newspaper in Dubuque, Iowa, advertised for child...
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White Sox' coaching staff will benefit from upgradeOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - There's plenty of work to do, but the White Sox are off to a good start as they begin the difficult process of going from World Series champions in 2005 to also-rans in ...
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Just one of those days at village hallOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Monday, the Hoffman Estates board gave preliminary approval for the final architectural plan for village hall renovations. I checked the sky for a full moon after the 2½...
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Spirits beginning to sag in the Obama-for-president campOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- These are difficult days for supporters of Barack Obama. This city is filled with people who have voted for, worked for, contributed to, and prayed for the su...
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She can't let go of those negative feelingsOct 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I am conflicted about my best friend's upcoming marriage. She and the boyfriend got off to a rocky start, and, as her best friend, I heard all the gory details. Howev...
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Products we loveOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville's Jes Rickleff dissed Bret Michaels on the VH1 reality show "Rock of Love," and she did it wearing a Chii T-shirt. It was great, national exposure for Chii Cl...