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	<title>Elburn Herald &#187; Gwen Allen</title>
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		<title>Doggone it â€¦ naming a pet should be simple</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 27 May 2009 17:12:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are few things in life that are truly easy, but naming a pet, at least for most people, is definitely one of them.]]></description>
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		<title>A good burger worthy of national recognition</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3521/2009/05/20/a-good-burger-worthy-of-national-recognition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2009 17:44:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Memorial Day, warmer temperatures and delayed sunsets approaching, May is the unofficial kickoff to the cookout season and is conveniently National Hamburger Month.]]></description>
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		<title>Ditching the diaper &#8230; a group effort</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3335/2009/05/14/ditching-the-diaper-a-group-effort/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 17:01:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Pierce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Any parent will agree that potty training one child is difficult, but try to imagine what it would be like to potty train 14, 15 or even 16 children all at once. That is exactly what happens in daycare centers.
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		<title>Seek help to avoid foreclosure</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3159/2009/05/07/seek-help-to-avoid-foreclosure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:42:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dale Steichen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As in any recession, times are hard on everyone, but for some homeowners it may seem almost hopeless. From the loss of a job to higher living costs or the inability to refinance, they are starting to accept foreclosure as an inevitable.]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping an eye on your health</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3157/2009/05/07/keeping-an-eye-on-your-health/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2009 15:41:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It's a fact: With age, our bodies deteriorate. Our eyes are no exception. In fact, most people over the age of 60 require some sort of assistance with reading glasses or bifocals. ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Permanent&#8217; make-up can reduce beauty-routine time</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2971/2009/04/30/permanent-make-up-can-reduce-beauty-routine-time/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 18:01:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Women who won't leave home without their "face on" have a daily ritual of applying makeup and taking it off that can be rather time consuming.]]></description>
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		<title>When a dog sounds like a goose</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2758/2009/04/23/when-a-dog-sounds-like-a-goose/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bordetella]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Zabel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Animal Hospital]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like humans, canines and felines are susceptible to upper respiratory infections. Referring loosely to any cough in a dog, the term "kennel cough" is an actual condition caused by one or more organisms.]]></description>
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		<title>Serving the unemployed</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2596/2009/04/16/serving-the-unemployed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 18:08:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deborah Banker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dee Reinhardt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[So you've lost your job, and youâ€™re standing in the unemployment office, feeling helpless and humbled by your journey. Though most people will only go through the doors, file for unemployment and leave empty handed, some will discover the office has other services to help.]]></description>
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		<title>From the farm to your house with the click of a mouse</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2467/2009/04/09/from-the-farm-to-your-house-with-the-click-of-a-mouse/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/2467/2009/04/09/from-the-farm-to-your-house-with-the-click-of-a-mouse/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the worries and headlines about hormones, pesticides and preservatives, it is no surprise that a "healthy" demand for fresh food is on the rise. ]]></description>
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		<title>Enjoy the good stuff close to home</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1961/2009/03/19/enjoy-the-good-stuff-close-to-home/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1961/2009/03/19/enjoy-the-good-stuff-close-to-home/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 15:39:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Convocation Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Gordon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northern Illinois University]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The next time you're in the mood for a concert, play or sporting event, rather than going to Chicago, take a look to the west.]]></description>
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		<title>You snooze you lose â€¦ especially on the road</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1722/2009/03/11/you-snooze-you-lose-%e2%80%a6-especially-on-the-road/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1722/2009/03/11/you-snooze-you-lose-%e2%80%a6-especially-on-the-road/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ashby Jordan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Northwest Sleep Center]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It is well known that drunk drivers threaten the safety of our roads and highways, but another group of drivers, who are equally frightening and dangerous, is beginning to emerge.]]></description>
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		<title>A march for babies</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1575/2009/03/05/a-march-for-babies/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:30:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Amy Burgess]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lena Clement]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[March of Dimes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In the spring of 2008, more than 600 people from all over Illinois converged in St. Charles and raised more than $100,000 for babies, setting the bar high for future volunteers. ]]></description>
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		<title>Find out â€œHowâ€™s the bar?â€</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1330/2009/02/19/find-out-%e2%80%9chow%e2%80%99s-the-bar%e2%80%9d/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:52:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Howsthebar.com]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Randy Rantz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As if a night out on the town isn't simple enough, along comes technology that actually makes it easier.
	Rather than struggle with the â€œWhere to goâ€ question, bar hoppers can now, visit <a href="http://Howsthebar.com">Howsthebar.com</a>, and with the click of a button find the price, crowd and atmosphere they seek.]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching children to value their virtues</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1106/2009/02/12/teaching-children-to-value-their-virtues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:41:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary Manz Simon]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Monika Hall]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[MOPS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mothers of Preschoolers]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtue T's]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Listen in on an average toddler play date, and you're almost guaranteed to hear a lesson or two on sharing, kindness or forgiveness. Just like teaching a child how to eat, walk or talk, parents are a child's first instructor, especially when it comes to learning right from wrong.]]></description>
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		<title>Plastic surgery as a necessity</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/895/2009/02/06/plastic-surgery-as-a-necessity/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/895/2009/02/06/plastic-surgery-as-a-necessity/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:02:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bahram Ghaderi]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[breast cancer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[LivingWell Cancer Resource Center]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nancy Jones]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At age 57 and with a size D cup, Nancy Jones was hardly what most would consider an ideal candidate for breast implants. But looking back on it, she said it was one of the best decisions she has ever made. ]]></description>
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		<title>Time to invest</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/402/2009/01/15/time-to-invest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2009 19:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Lorenze]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[â€œPeople are thinking that this time it's (the economy is) different or worse, but I don't think it is,â€ Lorenze said. â€œThe market has cycles, and there have been many big dips (like this) in the past."]]></description>
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		<title>Fun on a budget: Rethink the library as a potential social gathering place</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/656/2009/01/09/fun-on-a-budget-rethink-the-library-as-a-potential-social-gathering-place/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Jan 2009 06:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Public Library]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sukie Blake]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although libraries aren't exactly known as social hot spots, contrary to popular belief, they are, in many respects, a social destination.]]></description>
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		<title>Never fail a â€˜get fitâ€™ resolution again</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/654/2009/01/01/never-fail-a-%e2%80%98get-fit%e2%80%99-resolution-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gwen Allen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Monaghan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Delnor Community Hospital]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erick Dodendorf]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Many Americans will resolve to be healthy and fit in the New Year, some will succeed, but unfortunately more will fail.]]></description>
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