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A relaxing way to help fight breast cancerJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - When Amy Tabisz was 18 years old her mother died of breast cancer. So when she became involved with Massage Envy in February 2007, she knew what she wanted to do to hono...
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Fewer customers doesn't damper overall good feeling about fairJul 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite a drop in attendance of more than 10,000 people, Kane County Fair organizers said they were pleased with the turnout at the five-day festival, which ended Sunday...
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Flights take WWII veterans to Washington, D.C. memorial for freeJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - As Merritt King stood at the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., last month, several thoughts ran through his head. More than anything, he thought about ...
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Get yourself a good, local bratJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing new about a fair being loaded with food vendors. But fair attendees get to choose from plenty of local flavor at the Kane County Fair. Dave Kleren estima...
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Kane County Fair: Where to see animals playJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A good circus always features high-wire, tightrope walkers. They also tend to include trained animals such as elephants and tigers. But Bob Blaszak takes it one step fur...
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Kane Co. Fair contestants lean on director for supportJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - As the judges consulted at the Kane County Fair's talent show on Monday, the contestants were nervous. They had just danced, sung and played their hearts out. One man, h...
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Who doesn't love Megasaurus spewing flames?Jul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - What the heck was that? At the end of monster truck racing, a tank-like vehicle crawled into the arena. Amidst a rumbling sound, it transformed into Megasaurus, a three-...
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Brawny trucks a smash with big fair crowdJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Four seconds of pure power. That is monster truck racing. And that's part of the reason Ken Donat has emceed events for nearly 20 years. "It's the testosterone, the nois...
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Bullriding heroics win fans at Kane County FairJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Bonds' knee bent backward. A hyperextension and dislocation were a result of possibly saving bullrider Ian Andelin's life. Andelin's hand had gotten caught on his b...
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Donate blood, be a guitar rock godJul 16, 2008 11:00 pm - While "School's Out" for the summer, the Heartland Blood Centers hopes it'll be "Raining Blood" at its upcoming blood drives. Well, not quite raining blood. But they hop...