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Naperville woman says cacao plant helped to cure her illnessJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Some of the worst years of Cathy Bouchard's life were spent suffering from the constant pain of fibromyalgia. And yet, the chronic condition led her to the best discover...
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Bone marrow drive looks to even long odds for minoritiesJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The clock is ticking for Filipe Aguilera. The 2-year-old is afflicted with Fanconi anemia, an inherited blood disease that leads to bone marrow failure. Filipe's only h...
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Brookfield Zoo giraffe dies Saturday in freak accidentJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A popular giraffe at Brookfield Zoo died in a freak accident that has "devastated" staff, officials said Saturday. Dusti, an 11-year-old male, was found tangled in a rop...
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Retirement finds salesman after 70 years on the jobJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Bruno Pinkos is a loyal man. He's been loyal to the Mount Prospect home he bought back in 1954. He still lives there. He has been loyal to his family, staying married to...
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Bigger, stronger, faster -- over the counterJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Anabolic steroids get the bulk of attention. Yet, the main focus of a new state drug testing program for high school athletes won't be illegal steroids, but the shakes, ...
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Foreign trade hot topic for 8th District DemocratsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean proudly supports free-trade agreements with Peru and other foreign nations, but her opponent in the upcoming Democratic primary said such deals ex...
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Brief: Executive director namedJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Vernon LaVia, the co-founder and board president of Carpenter's Place, an Aurora organization that provides social services to the near-homeless, has been named the inte...
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Immigration divides GOP Senate hopefulsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The three Republicans vying for the U.S. Senate nomination all oppose amnesty programs for illegal immigrants but disagree on whether it's realistically p...
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Boy's death in blinds' cord prompts alertJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A 3-year-old Crystal Lake boy died Thursday when he became ensnared in the cord from a horizontal window blind and suffocated, an autopsy confirmed Friday afternoon. The...
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Bensenville wants honor for heroesJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Three Bensenville firefighters will be nominated for a state Medal of Honor. Bensenville Fire Chief Mike Spain said Friday that he plans to nominate Lt. Larry Karp and ...