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Cool weather means time to check furnaceSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - In some parts of the country, winter is just around the corner. It's a good time to check your furnace and make sure it's ready for another heating season. Here are some...
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DiGrazia proof you can't tell the players' gender by scorecardsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Gigi DiGrazia doesn't have her license yet, but she can drive. Right down the middle of the fairway. One of the best high school girls golfers in Illinois, DiGrazia play...
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Lindfors finds right fitSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - This area is not flush with 6-foot-10 basketball players. Specifically sleek 6-10 players who can dunk, dribble-drive, hit the 3, rebound, play facing the basket or awa...
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You can go out and enjoy nature while helping preserve it SaturdaySep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Saturday is the Worldwide Day of Play, a day to promote active play for kids. It also marks the 14th annual National Public Lands Day, the nation's largest hands-on volu...
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NIU in a 'must-win' conference battleSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It's still September. That's right, September. But Joe Novak already has pulled out the "must-win" card. He believes Northern Illinois must win today's game at preseason...
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Winston taking part in Walk to School DaySep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Those who live near Winston Elementary School may notice a sea of green-clad kids walking to school on Wednesday. All students attending Winston Elementary have been ask...
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Exposing the real fallacies in today's college footballSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The intent was admirable, the delivery was disgraceful and the video was unforgettable. Mike Gundy's rant reverberated throughout college football this week, as fans wa...
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Vampires & 'Aliens'Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It's obviously a self-fulfilling prophecy, but successful TV networks, like successful sports teams, tend to do what they do well. It's when they get away from that and ...
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Lipton goes in-depth with four leading menSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As creator and host of "Inside the Actors Studio," James Lipton has prompted more than 200 guests to open up in a relaxed atmosphere, almost as if they were in their own...
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Class A teams staying close to home for postseasonSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Class A boys soccer teams will find themselves amongst more familiar stomping grounds for upcoming post-season action, which will be held at Hampshire High School rather...