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Defense should worry BlackhawksSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - It's going to be difficult for the Blackhawks not to score more goals with the upgrades they've made on offense. Keeping the puck out of the their own net looks to be a ...
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There's no one trick to losing flabSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Is exercise or diet the answer to get rid of flab around the waist? A. "Flab" that is due to sagging, untoned muscles means you need exercise to strengthen the muscle...
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Some advice about water is simply all wetSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1990, when I lost more than 100 pounds, I remember my weight-loss group dietitian stating emphatically that we should drink eight to 10 glasses of water every day. Th...
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Sadly, Wirtz never did correct error of his waysSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - This could have been the obituary's opening paragraph. "Bill Wirtz, the grinch who stole big-time hockey in Chicago, died Wednesday at age 77." This might be his endurin...
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Teens want to fill pantry shelves all year longSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of local teens gathered last week armed with lots of energy and some pretty lofty goals. Standing in the confines of the Palatine Township Food Pantry, the teens...
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Village clerk earns board's praiseSep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Sugar Grove village clerk Cynthia Welsch holds a public position but prefers staying out of the spotlight. She was the center of attention, however, at the beginning of ...
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Strollin' in style with your babySep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - They used to be called buggies. And they weren't designed for jogging, twins or winter. The stroller-and-car-seat "travel system" didn't even exist. Ah, simpler times. T...
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Batavia Public Library program, experts encourages kids to take time to readSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - I love to read. For me, it is the true luxury in life. When I go on vacation and have the time to read, I usually take four or five books with me. If the books are good,...
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Gundy's tirade among the best so far in 2007Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Sure, we could wait for the final two months of the regular season before compiling a "Best of 2007" collection. But the college football world has already provided enou...
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Grossman can't change short, slowSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - OK, so for two more days the Bears' quarterback predicament will dangle out there like a big pizza pie in the sky. Wednesday the drums will roll -- along possibly with R...