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Grayslake Farmers Market offers diverse holiday fareNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Santa sightings are common this time of year, but an elf is a bit more unusual. And talking with Santa's elf at the Grayslake Farmers Market on Saturday was a huge deal ...
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Will osprey program take flight?
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Bird enthusiasts have erected nesting platforms to attract a rare species of fish-eating raptors to three lakes in McLean County. Osprey migrate through C...
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Local teacher's efforts offer a lesson in givingNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Lori Anderson's favorite leisure activity is focusing on the welfare of children and adults with special needs. "I have been a child advocate all my life," the Arlington...
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Popularity of Web auctions helps fuel growth in live auction industry
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - WAYNESBURG, Pa. -- His chanting is rhythmic and rapid, a staccato string of numbers that quickly grows hypnotic as auctioneer Kevin Teets scans the audience, eyes dartin...
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Crisis center celebrates growth over 32 yearsNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - The Community Crisis Center will celebrate its 32nd anniversary with a 6 p.m. dinner Thursday at The Seville in Streamwood. Since its humble beginnings in 1975 at Margar...
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In Roselle, Santa takes requests while Mrs. Claus entertains crowdNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Santa Claus has plenty of work ahead of him now that Roselle children have made their requests. The jolly old elf visited the Roselle Public Library Saturday for the ann...
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Pope elevates 23 to 'prince'
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI elevated 23 clerics from around the world to the top ranks of the Catholic Church Saturday, including the Chaldean patriarch of Baghdad...
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AP leaders: Case against photographer unjust
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The U.S. military is making a mockery of American democratic principles by bringing a criminal case against an Associated Press photographer in Iraq without ...
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Hey, Charlie Brown would be impressedNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - The stately village hall evergreen tree, decked out with Paul Bunyan-like ornaments, carried village manager Joe Cavallaro into work with a full dose of holiday spirit i...
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Holidays a chance to help a neighbor in needNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - It started with flu-like symptoms. But with a brand-new job -- and insurance that hadn't kicked in yet -- Mario Ybanez put off going to the doctor for a bit. He eventual...