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Inflated prices for balloon bizDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Those floating party balloons, a staple of any respectable New Year's Eve party, are becoming scarce. A worldwide helium shortage is the culprit, leading to dramatic pri...
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The briefs: NAMI offers family classDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - NAMI-DuPage will offer the 12-week Family-to-Family educational program from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Thursdays, Jan. 3 to March 20, at Knox Presbyterian Church, 1105 Catalpa Lane...
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No plans for NYE yet? No worries. There's plenty going on in the areaDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Time's run out. Tonight is the big night. If you didn't make plans months ago or want to spend $1,000 or so, here's some last-minute ideas on ways to usher in 2008. Bars...
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DuPage Co. notable newsmakersDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - When we reflect on 2007 in DuPage County, we might remember the fascination with the emergence of the 17-year cicada. Or we might remember the arrival of the destructive...
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Last day for a sleigh ride at DanadaDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - After his wonderful behavior at church Sunday morning, 5-year-old Dax Kugelman was rewarded with a trip to Danada Forest Preserve for horse-drawn sleigh rides. "We want ...
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A little humor goes a long way when explaining philosophyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - "Dimitri: If Atlas holds up the world, what holds up Atlas? "Tasso: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle. "Dimitri: But what does the turtle stand on? "Tasso: Another tu...
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Has train show reached last stop?Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Dozens of families flocked to the DuPage County Historical Museum for TrainFest on Saturday not knowing if budget cuts would make it one of the last. With 2,000 feet of ...
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Villa Park's wanted manDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - He might not be as notorious as some others who've disappeared into thin air after they're accused of a crime, but Jason McDermott has proven just as elusive. The Macomb...
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Villa Park man accused of arsonDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - A 21-year-old Villa Park man is facing felony arson charges. On Friday, police arrested Bradley Haggard on a warrant on suspicion he intentionally ignited a fire Monday ...
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Near miss in skies over ChicagoDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - In the dark sky about 1,100 feet above Chicago's South Loop neighborhood 10 days ago, a Learjet skimmed a mere 200 feet directly over a Southwest Boeing 737 coming in to...