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Wheaton welcomes season with lights, paradeNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - When Wheaton Mayor Mike Gresk was just an 11-year-old boy he reached perhaps the pinnacle of his holiday happiness when he received a 26-inch Schwinn bicycle for Christm...
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Notes on ReligionNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Notes on religion To include your church in the free listings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, fax to (847) 608-0849, or mail to 385 Airport Road, Suite A, Elgin IL...
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Australian prime minister loses election
Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia -- Conservative Prime Minister John Howard suffered a humiliating defeat Saturday at the hands of the left-leaning opposition, whose leader has promise...
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The udder side of race to replace HastertNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - John Laesch isn't running against Jim Oberweis -- at least not yet. While the Democrats are battling Democrats and the Republicans are battling Republicans to seek their...
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Tri-Cities religion musicNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - To submit a listing, e-mail tricity@dailyherald.com. Congregational Bellissimo, the bell choir of the Congregational United Church of Christ of St. Charles, is presentin...
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Death at an Iraq pet market
Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Bombers struck a pet market in central Baghdad and a police checkpoint in the northern city of Mosul on Friday, killing 28 people in two of the deadliest atta...
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Madigan proposes more casinos, new eyes
Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Riverboat gambling already is big business in Illinois, but soon could get much bigger -- a major expansion could put the state in the company of Nevada a...
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How to deal with holiday bluesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - While hues of red, green white and gold are usually associated with the holidays, for many people, the season can also be colored with "the blues." Job stress, family is...
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Wilmette rethinks green incentive
Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - A year ago, North suburban Wilmette rolled out discounts for environmentally friendly cars. Now village leaders are poised to charge gas-guzzlers and hybrids alike a sa...
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Wolves go from hunter to hunted
Nov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - PRAY, Mont. -- For rancher Randy Petrich, the removal of gray wolves from the endangered species list -- a move that would open up the animals to hunting in the Northern...