Dave Heun
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Burger didn't make the cut? Now I'm feeling bleuOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Ground chuck stuffed with Gorgonzola and crisp bacon crumbles, topped with lettuce, tomato, red onion and Dijon mustard. I wish I could tell you where you could purchase...
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Garfield Farm celebrates 29 years of Harvest DaysOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - For 37½ cents, a weary traveler in 1846 could spend the night in the Garfield Farm Tavern and Inn. And because there was a shortage of coins in those days, the coin wou...
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From Batavia High to Vegas to L.A.Oct 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Nicholas Brooks surely wasn't thinking about being a TV star when he was impressing people 13 years ago as a member of the "Swing Singers" choir at Batavia High School. ...
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Marmion too big, too strong for Aurora ChristianOct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Aurora Christian and Marmion had never faced each other on the football field before Friday night's Suburban Christian Conference Blue division showdown and Aurora Chri...
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St. Charles man's talent good match for Peace CorpsSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - It's been more than a year since I mentioned in this column that St. Charles architect Mike Dixon was going to leave the area to join the Peace Corps. He was trained for...
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Sizzling Batavia dominates GenevaSep 28, 2010 11:00 pm - To chop down the tree that is the Batavia girls' tennis team, you have to chip away at its formidable singles players. Geneva found out Tuesday how difficult that can be...
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The wild things are pretty close to home in Kane CountySep 26, 2010 11:00 pm - A young girl pulled on her mother's sleeve, saying, "Look, isn't he the cutest thing?" It's a fairly common comment for a youngster to make - in a pet store. But this "c...
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Longevity debate gets better with timeSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - It's not like someone's going to be thrilled when I call and ask if she just happens to be the oldest person in town who never lived anywhere else in her life. Trying to...
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Geneva Autumn Fair turns back the entertainment clockSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - There was a time - well before computers, video games and satellite TV - that kids amused themselves with potato sack races, finding the perfect pumpkin or going on hayr...
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Suburban pet food pantry helps low-income folks keep their petsSep 25, 2010 11:00 pm - When Gerri Vaughn made a trip to the Fox Valley Animal League shelter in Aurora two years ago, she walked out with more than her adopted dog - a Boxer mix she eventually...