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Wood Dale resident, 71, made life of volunteeringJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The walls of Raymond Drust's home are a testimony to the things he loved in life. There's pictures of family, of course. But then there's all the plaques for his years ...
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Student who put his candidate in a song wants autograph, tooJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Hey there, Obama, this 12-year-old wants your autograph. But it's not just any old autograph he's seeking. Chaz got a detention for singing without his teacher's permi...
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Landfill's methane gas leaks pose worry to neighborsJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Along with pots and pans, a stove and a fridge, Karen Perez's kitchen contains an extra piece of essential equipment. It's an alarm that will alert her family if methane...
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Generosity helps woman out of Catch-22Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Sherry May has found a way out of her Catch-22, thanks to an outpouring of suburban generosity. May, an Elgin resident who runs not-for-profit Go With Books, recently so...
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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...