Amy Boerema
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'Spuds MacKenzie' trainer from Downers Grove has special touchMay 24, 2010 11:00 pm - Frank Brader thought his dog was a goner. He and his wife Mary had just returned from the restrooms atop a mountain at a Wisconsin park to find their Doberman, Bruno, mi...
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Postal carriers' biggest threat ... dogsMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - As far as Gilberto Cuellar Jr. is concerned, the hardest part of delivering mail each day isn't bad weather. It's the dogs. In his decade of letter carrying, Cuellar has...
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County fairs serve up old-fashioned funMay 15, 2010 11:00 pm - Crashing cars, racing pigs, bucking bulls and big ol' lumps of sugary fried dough - yep, it's nearly county fair time. Summer in the suburbs is almost here, and fair org...
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Students line up as colleges add more 'green' programsApr 07, 2010 11:00 pm - For 20-year-old Louis Wren, job security is about predicting future trends. And the College of DuPage student, who works at a Wheaton auto repair shop and would like to ...
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Palatine woman writes about life growing up as a princess in AfricaJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Growing up, Princess Zindaba Nyirenda lived a sheltered life. Raised in a royal family in Zambia, she attended the best schools and hung out with the most important peop...
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Choosing an eco-friendly Christmas tree: Real or fake?Nov 27, 2009 10:00 pm - So this Christmas, you've decided to spread some holiday cheer to the environment. You're cutting down on gift wrap and limiting the last-minute driving trips to the mal...
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Messmer aims to inspire in one-man dramaNov 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Wayne Messmer, the "Voice of Wrigley Field," is no stranger to taking on challenges. His personal trials have been well-documented - after being mugged and shot in the t...
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Mt. Prospect musician plays with Aretha Franklin, Stevie WonderOct 19, 2009 11:00 pm - It wasn't that Chinbat Batmunkh hadn't found musical success. In fact, the musician and keyboard player was famous in his home country of Mongolia. He began playing clas...
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Work of renowned Glen Ellyn artist on displaySep 27, 2009 11:00 pm - Open mind, endless possibilities. It's a motto Glen Ellyn artist Zaki Knapen lives by, both personally and professionally. A "dynamic force in the art world," as one col...
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Palatine native shuns corporate life, heads to HollywoodSep 22, 2009 11:00 pm - As a senior in college, Jon Lee Brody had a plan - attend law school, marry his girlfriend and start a family. Then life happened. His girlfriend broke up with him, whic...