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Don't lose sight of doing things for yourselfOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My parents hate my boyfriend because they think I am pushing everything or everyone else away so I can be with him. They also think he is the No. 1 thing in my life a...
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Here's the answers to your questionsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Last month, I asked for people to contact me with any questions they had about the Palatine area. I was surprised by the amount of responses I got. Here are some of the ...
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Rockies rolling right to SeriesOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - "They" said the Colorado Rockies never would be able to win. Well, "they" were wrong. And "they" will be wrong again if "they" pick against the Rox in the National Leagu...
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Donations needed for WINGS auctionOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - The WINGS program needs you, Hoffman Estates. Mayor William McLeod will again host his mayoral ball Oct. 19 at Stonegate Conference Center, featuring a silent auction to...
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Those wanting to become U.S.citizens should earn itOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Since the demise of comprehensive immigration reform earlier this year, I've been looking for another idea that would give illegal immigrants the chance to become legal ...
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Directors hope donations help strike up their bandOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Band classes started last month at Holmes Middle School in Wheeling, but the turnout for beginning band was at an all-time low, reports one of the school's directors, Br...
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Mastiffs dogs are big in size, and have a big heartOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - "What is the largest dog?," asked Megan Thompson, 11, a sixth-grader at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein. The largest dog breed is the English mastiff. These pooches ...
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Financial advice is not going to be magicOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Giving advice to people in financial trouble is like throwing dust into the wind. You toss it out and, depending on the wind's direction, it either gets ca...
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When breaking up, be firm, not cruelOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I need to break up with someone who is a sweet, wonderful person, but just lazy when it comes to figuring out her life, getting her act together and helping me after ...
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Helping others avoid tragedyOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - In the aftermath of a fatal accident involving a young intoxicated driver, the warning is clear about drinking and driving. But how about when an accident had nothing to...