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Spiritual leader spreads message one hug at a timeJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Thousands flocked to Lombard Saturday to feel the power of a single embrace. Humanitarian and spiritual leader Mata Amritanandamayi of India, also known as Amma, spent ...
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Divorce should not be loyalty test for childrenJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Mary, 6, loved her mother and father. She wasn't supposed to, though. According to her mother, her father had "abandoned" Mary. He was probably a "drunk" and "couldn't ...
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Cry for help leads to Elgin arrestJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A call to 911 resulted in the arrest of a Hanover Park man for the unlawful restraint of a teenage girl Friday, authorities said. Francisco Hernandez, 23, of 4514 E. Wh...
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Teacher brings black students together for ACT helpJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Math teacher Natalie Johnson raised more than a few eyebrows last fall when she suggested Waubonsie Valley High School offer an all-black ACT prep class. But one year l...
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Judging ribs better at amateur levelJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - After nine years of plugging away in the minors, I finally got the call to the show Saturday. An illness had put one of the 24 Ribfest judges on the disabled list and a ...
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No injuries in Aurora house fireJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - An early morning fire Friday left an Aurora house temporarily uninhabitable but caused no injuries. Aurora firefighters received a call to a two-story, single-family hou...
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Festivals draw crowds in DuPageJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The crowds began lining up early Friday outside the entrance to Naperville's Rib Fest. While suburbanites throughout the Western suburbs were either grilling or partakin...
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Rebuilding a bit of history in Glendale HeightsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - One never knows what to expect during the renovation of a historical house. Glendale Heights discovered an original pantry door in the Victorian house officials are rest...
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If you lost it at Ribfest, someone probably found itJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - By the time Ribfest ends Sunday in Naperville, there will be more found items on the floor around the "Lost & Found Box" than actually in it. "I do think they could get ...
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A day to celebrateJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Independence Day was on full display in Wheaton, from the flags adorning homes around town to the little girls with "U.S.A." painted across their cheeks chasing each oth...