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Baby Boomer singles, this one's for youNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - When Karin Valerius moved from Park Ridge to the Elgin area three years ago, she had trouble meeting new people. Valerius is an outgoing, single 53-year-old who loves t...
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Homework tips help parents teach their kidsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - About this time in the school year after a couple of less than spectacular grade reports, some parents may be considering giving their kids a bit of a boost in the homew...
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Graduate's speech crossed a delicate lineNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - I admire Erica Corder's commitment to Jesus, and I commend her willingness to say so publicly. As one raised in an evangelical Protestant environment and continuing to l...
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Tragedy spurred her to actionNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A family tragedy led a Geneva woman to take up the fight against the disease that took her sister away. For the work she's been doing, Sue Bergeson, 50, was recently hon...
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A little history of a club's arts and craft showNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mothers, community residents, club members -- and artists? That was the case once upon a time, when it came to a popular annual holiday craft bazaar, hosted by what was ...
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Youth to present C.S. Lewis classicNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Christian Youth Theater of McHenry County will bring the timeless story of the C.S. Lewis classic "The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe" to life. Performances will b...
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Super pay for superintendentsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Running a public school system pays well. Compensation for suburban school chiefs in the 2005-06 school year ranged from $121,565 to $394,995. Among the 94 suburban dist...
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Off-duty firefighters answer callNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - "Lucky" may not be the first word that comes to mind when a house is destroyed by fire, but a Round Lake Beach family were just that after three off-duty firefighters in...
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Rockette gets a kick out of coming home to St. CharlesNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Many dancers in the area might remember Kristina Larson spending a lot of time at Copeland Dance Academy in St. Charles, training hard to perfect her skills, while also ...
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Young inventorsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - "> When adults want to change the world, they clone sheep. They manipulate human cells in search of a cancer cure. When kids want to change the world,...