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Her favorite school outfit never made it to classAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When I was a little kid, I got three new dresses a year. I always had a lovely dress for Christmas and Easter, along with one for the first day of school. As part of the...
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S. African official discredited on AIDS medicine
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- A study by South African scientists said Wednesday there was no evidence that foods such as garlic and beetroot were a substitute for AIDS med...
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Toddler's drowning ruled an accidentAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The July drowning of a 2-year-old Hampshire Township girl in her family's backyard pool was ruled accidental Wednesday by a Kane County coroner's jury. Kaylee J. Datisma...
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Health officials warn of flushing old, expired drugsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Thinking of cleaning out that medicine cabinet? Think again, if your first instinct is to flush expired or unused medications down a toilet. Chemicals in prescription a...
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Dist. 203 residents review facility plansAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 residents got an in-depth look at the district's potential facility renovations at its first community engagement meeting Wednesday at Beebe...
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An intimidating presence, but a big, gentle guyAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Robert Nolan may have been a physically intimidating man. But friends, colleagues and family remembered Mr. Nolan, who died at the age of 72 last Saturday, as the opposi...
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Democratic leader ready to pass torchAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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Movin' On events offer September funAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Movin' On is a nondenominational social group whose purpose is to provide a welcoming, social situation exclusively for widowed men and women in the Northwest suburbs. C...
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Homeowners play the waiting gameAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Sandbag walls are stacked 3 feet high and sump pumps run continuously. It's all that prevents 2 feet of Chain O' Lakes floodwater from seeping into roughly 15 homes in a...
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Briefs: SuperSibs! founder wins awardAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Melanie Goldish, the founder of SuperSibs!, for children whose siblings have cancer, has won the Energizer Keep Going Hall of Fame Award. Goldish, of Hoffman Estates, wi...