Dave Heun
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Dave knows Tri-Cities eateries . . . mostlySep 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Readers often assume I am aware of every eatery in the Fox Valley. It's true that I have been to plenty of them, but Judith Jablecki of Batavia stumped me last week. She...
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Geneva tops Sycamore to remain unbeatenSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - If Michael Ratay was carrying too much of the scoring load for the Geneva Vikings the past month, then Friday night's 45-21 rout of Sycamore represented a spreading of t...
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St. Charles man a hero -- and he has the medal to prove itSep 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Duane Buttell of St. Charles knows exactly what he went through in the skies over North Vietnam on July 14, 1966. He knows what kind of combat engagement he was involved...
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Flooding rains made it a weekend to forgetSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - It's possible that my Friday morning round of golf at Pottawatomie Golf Course in St. Charles was one of the last before the heavy rains of Sept. 13 and 14 turned the fi...
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Last-minute TD lifts Geneva past Glenbard SouthSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Geneva hitched its wagon on the 5-foot-10, 200-pound frame of running back Michael Ratay and the long arms of 6-4 defensive end Cory Hofstetter to survive a Western Sun ...
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Converter opens up a whole new world (or at least a few channels)Sep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - As mentioned Sunday, I remain among the few watching TV without cable or a dish. But I am now in the world of digital television - and it's not that complicated. I rece...
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In time of need, Salvation Army rises to occasionSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - One way to gauge the economy is to monitor how many people are in need of help. Unfortunately, the Salvation Army Tri-City Corps had a record month in August in terms of...
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Huxtable, N. Stars humble SabresSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - You couldn't call Jordan Huxtable a "mudder" because the St. Charles North junior halfback really didn't have any mud on him after he ignited a record-breaking romp on t...
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Janet Rossi was known for more than just her writing skillSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The place where most people heard her wonderful piano playing is the appropriate site for Friday night's memorial service for longtime local columnist Janet Rossi, who p...
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Latest tree infestation really bugs meSep 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Taking care of trees is a lot like taking care of kids. You have to really pay attention to them - and be willing to spend money. The latest attack on my pocketbook com...