Gerard Dziuba
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Early Easter leaves many people with mixed feelingsNov 02, 2021 3:26 pm - Today should prod many people to take down their Christmas decorations and get ready for another season -- Easter. Today is Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of L...
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The falcon: More than just a big birdNov 02, 2021 3:10 pm - There are a couple things we should know about falcons. One, they can nest on the ledges of skyscrapers just as easily as on a cliff in the wilderness. Two, because find...
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Elgin homefront hero rallies troopsNov 02, 2021 11:29 am - Norval Nelson doesn't give up. Last year when he wanted to put together a support group for U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, he looked for other volunteers ...
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Norval Nelson doesn't give upNov 02, 2021 10:19 am - Last year when he wanted to put together a support group for U.S. troops fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, he looked for other volunteers and called a meeting. No one c...
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Curbside view of what's old, what's newNov 02, 2021 8:44 am - This is the week when garbagemen earn their keep. By the time they get home from their shifts, their backs and arms will be sore from throwing all the torn Christmas wra...
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Toys for all the girls and boysNov 02, 2021 12:26 am - Steve Ciaccio has a smile on his face this holiday season and it was made in China. If it wasn't for the lead-based paint Chinese companies have coated some toys with, t...
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Gilberts expects to find about 2,000 more residents since 2004Nov 01, 2021 10:04 pm - Gilberts officials have enough people to count new residents now, and plan to start their special census after the first of the year. Before they knock on any doors, the...
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Santa's neighobrhood ride a popular way to give to charityNov 01, 2021 9:10 pm - Back in the 1970s, Rutland Dundee firefighters came up with a novel and quick way to collect toys, food and clothes for needy kids at the holidays. They asked Santa Clau...
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West Dundee trustees step up, plan a holiday fest to rememberNov 01, 2021 9:03 pm - The West Dundee village board had time on its side this year while organizing the Dickens in Dundee Festival. They had the entire year to put together their Christmas tr...
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Lions Christmas tree stand a community effort on both sides of tillNov 01, 2021 8:14 pm - When you see Dundee Lions Club members selling their Christmas trees in Grafelman Park this year, don't view them as just another civic group using a holiday prop to rai...