Wheaton
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Falcons suffer 1st conference lossJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The West Aurora girls basketball team just made the DuPage Valley Conference race more interesting. Keeping their own title hopes alive, the Blackhawks knocked off DVC l...
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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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Crystal Lake South edges BartlettJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In nonconference girls basketball action Saturday, Crystal Lake South (15-7) edged Bartlett 45-44. The Gators outscored the Hawks 15-12 in the fourth quarter. Carly Juli...
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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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Highlanders' aim is true against St. FrancisJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Win a huge Suburban Catholic Conference game, earn a target on your back. That was Driscoll's take Saturday, targeting St. Francis a day after the Spartans beat SCC lead...
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Movers and shakersJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Wheaton resident Patricia Schwarze, executive director of the Building Owners and Managers Association of Suburban Chicago, headquartered in Schaumburg, was appointed se...
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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, ...