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	<title>Elburn Herald &#187; Lynn Meredith</title>
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		<title>Stoffa escorts families of fallen firefighters</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26283/2012/09/13/stoffa-escorts-families-fallen-firefighters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 18:32:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Stoffa escorts families of fallen firefighters</strong>
	ELBURN—For the fourth year in a row, retired Elburn and Countryside Firefighter Lt. Mike Stoffa will escort the family of a fallen firefighter at the National Fallen Fire Fighters Memorial weekend.]]></description>
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		<title>Annexation hearing closed</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26201/2012/09/06/annexation-hearing-closed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Sep 2012 15:45:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabarek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—After hearing a final comment and letter from supporters of the Elburn Station plan, the Elburn Village Board on Tuesday voted to close the public hearing that has been open since May. ]]></description>
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		<title>Anderson seeks re-election</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26107/2012/08/30/anderson-seeks-re-election/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26107/2012/08/30/anderson-seeks-re-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 17:37:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Elburn Village Board President Dave Anderson recently announced that he will run for re-election in 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Fest: Small-town festival, big-time entertainment</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26053/2012/08/30/fun-fest-small-town-festival-big-time-entertainment/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26053/2012/08/30/fun-fest-small-town-festival-big-time-entertainment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:35:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maple Park—Started in 1998, Maple Park Fun Fest features three days of bands, crafters, vendors, a toilet bowl race and a 5K fun run, all taking place over Labor Day weekend and culminating in a fireworks display.]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Fest: Titleholders retire</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26052/2012/08/30/fun-fest-titleholders-retire/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:34:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aly McPhee]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amy Jendruczek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beth Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Celina Slowick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chuck Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Colleen Slowick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Askew]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Evan Catanag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Josh Cline]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lexi Slowick]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lorenzo Catanag]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mace Jendruczek]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Passing down the commode to a new generation</strong>
	Maple Park—The combined forces of three women decorating a toilet bowl to win Best in Show in the eighth annual Toilet Bowl Race for the last several years.]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Fest: Ready for a Romp</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26049/2012/08/30/fun-fest-ready-romp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:30:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Helen Olsen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Event welcomes runners, walkers</strong>
	Maple Park—Maple Parkers like competitions, but they also like their fun. The Romp in the Park, which features a two-mile walk and a 5K run, combines them both. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fun Fest: Casual fun gets official</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26048/2012/08/30/casual-fun-official/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:29:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tammy Mocedy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Fun Fest hosts inaugural bags tournament</strong>
	Maple Park—Tammy Mocedy, her husband and their friends always spent time at the Mocedy's house playing a triathalon of games after the Maple Park Fun Fest’s Romp in the Park and before going to watch the Toilet Bowl Race. ]]></description>
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		<title>Residents speak: Elburn Station public hearing remains open</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25999/2012/08/23/residents-speak-elburn-station-public-hearing-remains-open/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25999/2012/08/23/residents-speak-elburn-station-public-hearing-remains-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 18:21:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Coglin]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Christina Joy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fred Houdak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ron Rosecky]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Joy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tanya Miller]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—With a village trustee absent again this week, the Elburn Village Board on Monday agreed to keep the Elburn Station public hearing open until all members are present.]]></description>
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		<title>They serve</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25867/2012/08/16/serve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Lions Club: a presence in the community since 1929</strong>
	Elburn—The Elburn Lions Club has hosted the annual Elburn Days celebration since 1930. The first-ever Elburn Days, however, was billed as the “Elburn Road Celebration and Fall Festival,” and was held in October in honor of the last concrete being poured on the road from Elburn to Sugar Grove (Route 47). ]]></description>
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		<title>Community stage  provides outlet for young talent</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25859/2012/08/16/community-stage-outlet-young-talent/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25859/2012/08/16/community-stage-outlet-young-talent/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:11:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Judi Day is a volunteer who wears two hats when Elburn Days rolls around. ]]></description>
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		<title>No vote yet</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25828/2012/08/09/vote/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25828/2012/08/09/vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Aug 2012 16:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Graberek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ron Rosecky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Elburn Station annexation hearing remains open</strong>
	ELBURN—There's still time to make your voice heard concerning the Elburn Station annexation agreement with ShoDeen. ]]></description>
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		<title>Ministry of presence</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25634/2012/07/27/ministry-of-presence/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25634/2012/07/27/ministry-of-presence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jul 2012 06:05:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Timothy Seigel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Father Seigel welcomed to St. Gall</strong>
	ELBURN—The Rev. Timothy Seigel says that a church at its very core is all about presence.]]></description>
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		<title>Drought’s effect on corn not yet known</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25614/2012/07/26/droughts-effect-on-corn-not-yet-known/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25614/2012/07/26/droughts-effect-on-corn-not-yet-known/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 18:49:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—With this season’s lack of rainfall, lawns aren’t the only plant life that is being stressed. One look at the surrounding corn fields, and you will see stalks that are significantly shorter than usual and displaying spikey leaves that look like pineapple plants.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn owner renovates downtown Batavia bar</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25503/2012/07/21/elburn-owner-renovates-downtown-batavia-bar/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25503/2012/07/21/elburn-owner-renovates-downtown-batavia-bar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Hogan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BATAVIA—Elburn resident Mark Hogan knows the right time and the right place when he sees it: he's been doing it in the restaurant business for years. ]]></description>
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		<title>Light years ahead</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25500/2012/07/21/light-years-ahead/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25500/2012/07/21/light-years-ahead/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Jul 2012 06:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alex Valerio]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andy Steimel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gregg Erickson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Armesy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John O'Connell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jose L. Tovar]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Darby]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Labedz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt Grant]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Andrzejewski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wade Wessels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>WCC graduates first solar energy technologies class</strong>
	SUGAR GROVE—With fuel costs rising, it's comforting to know that the cost of one form of energy is actually going down. ]]></description>
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		<title>Public speaks at annexation hearing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25504/2012/07/20/public-speaks-at-annexation-hearing/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25504/2012/07/20/public-speaks-at-annexation-hearing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Graberek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Patzelt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ron Rosecky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—A small crowd at the Elburn Village Board meeting on Monday voiced their concerns about the annexation and planned development agreement between the village and Elburn Station. ]]></description>
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		<title>Don&#8217;t ‘bee’ left out</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25368/2012/07/13/dont-bee-left-out/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25368/2012/07/13/dont-bee-left-out/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jul 2012 06:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Attend the Senior Spelling Bee</strong>
	SUGAR GROVE—Can you spell “palindrome?” How about “minuscule?” If these are a cinch and you're 50 years of age or older, you can show off your spelling skills at the third annual Senior Spelling Bee. ]]></description>
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		<title>Water, sewer fees get fresh look</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25361/2012/07/12/water-sewer-fees-get-fresh-look/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25361/2012/07/12/water-sewer-fees-get-fresh-look/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:22:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Skidmore]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>New engineering firm proposes fee changes, ShoDeen raises concern</strong>
	ELBURN—A representative from a developer of a proposed plan that would double Elburn’s population raised concerns Monday after village officials heard a presentation that recommended the village raise water and sewer connection fees on all future development.]]></description>
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		<title>Public comment on Elburn Station development remains open</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25205/2012/07/05/public-comment-on-elburn-station-development-remains-open/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25205/2012/07/05/public-comment-on-elburn-station-development-remains-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:26:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—The public hearing on whether  or not to annex the Sho-Deen development into the village of Elburn has been open since May 27.]]></description>
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		<title>County preserves &#8216;Rustic Roads&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25162/2012/06/28/county-preserves-rustic-roads/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25162/2012/06/28/county-preserves-rustic-roads/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 16:23:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Julia Thavong]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Program retains area's agricultural roots</strong>
	ELBURN—Take a turn down Pouley Road, between Keslinger and Hughes roads, and you'll get a sense of rural Elburn before the train and the subdivisions arrived in town.]]></description>
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		<title>Father Ganss of St. Gall&#8217;s to retire</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24918/2012/06/14/father-ganss-of-st-galls-to-retire/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24918/2012/06/14/father-ganss-of-st-galls-to-retire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:09:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karl Ganss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Father Karl Ganss will retire after nine years at St. Gall's Catholic Church in Elburn, and after a career of 44 years in the priesthood that spanned both education and ministry.]]></description>
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		<title>Charting the course for Elburn</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24917/2012/06/14/charting-the-course-for-elburn/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24917/2012/06/14/charting-the-course-for-elburn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:07:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabarek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carrie Hansen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—In the first phase of a year-long project to update Elburn's Comprehensive Plan, Elburn business owners, Kaneland high school students, Elburn service providers and key people in the community all participated in workshops designed to elicit feedback on how they envision Elburn's future. For such diverse groups, their views are surprisingly consistent.]]></description>
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		<title>Moving forward</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24836/2012/06/07/moving-forward/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24836/2012/06/07/moving-forward/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:35:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Elburn/Kaneland IGA approved as board president breaks tied vote</strong>
ELBURN—Village Board President Dave Anderson on Monday broke the tie and carried the motion for Elburn to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) with the Kaneland School District. ]]></description>
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		<title>Summer Bluegrass Festival to support Farmer-Veteran Coalition</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24775/2012/06/02/summer-bluegrass-festival-to-support-farmer-veteran-coalition/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24775/2012/06/02/summer-bluegrass-festival-to-support-farmer-veteran-coalition/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jun 2012 06:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Daryn Pobanz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Building a green economy and assisting veterans as they find new careers and a way to heal ... a tall order, but that's what the Farmer-Veteran Coalition (FVC) aims to do.]]></description>
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		<title>SG resident lives up to Conley Angel Award</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24774/2012/06/01/sg-resident-lives-up-to-conley-angel-award/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24774/2012/06/01/sg-resident-lives-up-to-conley-angel-award/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jun 2012 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Carol Alfrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Willy King]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SUGAR GROVE—In 2011, Willy King was presented with an Angel Award by Conley Outreach for his service as a volunteer. He has lived up to that title all of his life.]]></description>
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		<title>Throwing his hat into the ring</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24749/2012/05/31/throwing-his-hat-into-the-ring/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24749/2012/05/31/throwing-his-hat-into-the-ring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 17:19:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mark Maxwell]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Elburn man launches line of low-impact headgear</strong>
	ELBURN—During his many years of working underneath heavy equipment and being conscious of trying not to hit his head, Mark Maxwell began to conceive of headgear that would not only protect workers' heads should they knock up against steel, but also protect their heads and necks from the inevitable grease and grime that come with the job.]]></description>
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		<title>A job well done</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24712/2012/05/25/a-job-well-done/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24712/2012/05/25/a-job-well-done/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 06:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Art Maercker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Donna Maercker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Petersen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marty Strausberger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rod Johnson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>50-year veteran of Maple Park Fire Department retires</strong>
	MAPLE PARK—In March 1962, 22-year old Art Maercker joined the volunteer fire department in his hometown because it interested him and because he wanted to do one thing “halfway right,” as he put it.]]></description>
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		<title>From challenging beginnings to a forever home: horses find their field of dreams</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23632/2012/03/25/from-challenging-beginnings-to-a-forever-home-horses-find-their-field-of-dreams/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23632/2012/03/25/from-challenging-beginnings-to-a-forever-home-horses-find-their-field-of-dreams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Daleiden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BATAVIA—When Willy, a 21-year-old thoroughbred gelding, arrived at Field of Dreams (FOD) Horse Rescue nine months ago, he was severely emaciated with a dull, patchy hair coat. He had been left in an outdoor paddock all by himself and had no recent veterinary care.]]></description>
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		<title>Pay as you &#8216;Go Metra&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23672/2012/03/23/pay-as-you-go-metra/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23672/2012/03/23/pay-as-you-go-metra/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 16:42:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Regular Metra riders will now have new prices and new payment options for your commute. ]]></description>
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		<title>Comprehensive Land Use Plan consultant approved for hire</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23673/2012/03/23/comprehensive-land-use-plan-consultant-approved-for-hire/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23673/2012/03/23/comprehensive-land-use-plan-consultant-approved-for-hire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:10:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Images, Inc. has been selected by the Elburn Village Board to work on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, paid for by a $100,000 grant.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn Village Board looks at budget</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23675/2012/03/22/elburn-village-board-looks-at-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23675/2012/03/22/elburn-village-board-looks-at-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walters]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—With expenditures still outweighing income on the first draft of the 2012-13 budget, the Elburn Village Board looked for ideas of what to cut and what to keep at its meeting on Monday.]]></description>
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		<title>All the right moves under my belt: Learning Self Defense</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23525/2012/03/18/all-the-right-moves-under-my-belt-learning-self-defense/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23525/2012/03/18/all-the-right-moves-under-my-belt-learning-self-defense/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 18 Mar 2012 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andy Rissman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bernice Marsala]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Buzz Hodges]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leslie Rigg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Scott]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MAPLE PARK—On Saturday morning in the Maple Park Community Center gym, I stood in a circle with 35 other women as retired police officer and self-defense prevention specialist Tom Scott called out, “Who has the right to hurt you?” In unison and with gusto we called back, “No one!” ]]></description>
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		<title>Election 2012: Voters asked to approve new tax for police pension on March 20</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23440/2012/03/09/election-2012-voters-asked-to-approve-new-tax-for-police-pension-on-march-20/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23440/2012/03/09/election-2012-voters-asked-to-approve-new-tax-for-police-pension-on-march-20/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 06:00:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—On the March 20 ballot, voters will be asked whether or not to authorize the village of Elburn to levy a new tax.]]></description>
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		<title>Kaneland to perform &#8216;Les Miserables&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23459/2012/03/08/kaneland-to-perform-les-miserables/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23459/2012/03/08/kaneland-to-perform-les-miserables/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:49:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aaron Puckett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alec Kovach]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Anna Novotny]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[April Rames]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brian Edwards]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bryan Kunstman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Eric Eichelberger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jake Rosko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jordyn Withey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathryn Lanute]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maggie Wallace]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tucker DeBolt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KANELAND—Kaneland High School's top-notch vocalists will get a chance to strut their stuff on March 16, 17 and 18 when the auditorium fills with the familiar sounds of the musical “Les Miserables.”]]></description>
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		<title>Holding out hope to keep downtown parking open</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23443/2012/03/08/holding-out-hope-to-keep-downtown-parking-open/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23443/2012/03/08/holding-out-hope-to-keep-downtown-parking-open/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:41:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—The doors of communication are beginning to open between the church that owns the parking lot on the corner of Main and Shannon streets in downtown Elburn, and the business owners whose patrons park in that lot, thanks to the intermediary efforts of the village.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Where is everybody going to park?&#8217;</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23351/2012/03/01/where-is-everybody-going-to-park/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23351/2012/03/01/where-is-everybody-going-to-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 17:48:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Wells]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wiley Overly]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Church's plan to close parking lot stirs business owners into action</strong>
	ELBURN—For anybody coming through Elburn on a given day, it's noticeable that the downtown is experiencing a boon. ]]></description>
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		<title>Above and beyond: more than just a job</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23258/2012/02/26/above-and-beyond-more-than-just-a-job/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23258/2012/02/26/above-and-beyond-more-than-just-a-job/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 26 Feb 2012 06:05:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alice Zielinski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Linda Tomko]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Sutton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peggy Gallegos]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shirley Challand]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Susan Humm]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terri Lynn Doremus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Stewart]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—A group of residents at the Meadows apartments want to express their thanks and appreciation for all the personal touches and thoughtful generosity the traveling librarians from the Elburn Town and Country Library, Susan Humm and Terry Stewart, have brought them. ]]></description>
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		<title>Alli&#8217;s journey</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23259/2012/02/24/allis-journey/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23259/2012/02/24/allis-journey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:15:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Alli Rowland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Kaneland graduate Alli Rowland looks back on a day when she was in choir class and told her teacher that she didn't feel well. She knew the symptoms and realized she was going into a seizure. ]]></description>
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		<title>Find somewhere else to park</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23108/2012/02/17/find-somewhere-else-to-park/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23108/2012/02/17/find-somewhere-else-to-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:10:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sharon Lackey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Thursday, March 15, the parking lot on the corner of Route 47 and Shannon Street in downtown Elburn will be closed to public parking]]></description>
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		<title>Help &amp; Healing: raising funds to rebuild house destroyed in fire</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23113/2012/02/17/help-healing-raising-funds-to-rebuild-house-destroyed-in-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23113/2012/02/17/help-healing-raising-funds-to-rebuild-house-destroyed-in-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:05:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judi O'Donnell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tina O'Donnell]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Judi O'Donnell lay awake many nights wondering what she could do to help her sister-in-law, Tina O'Donnell, whose husband was killed in a house fire that destroyed their residence in Blackberry Creek subdivision on Jan. 1. ]]></description>
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		<title>Aurora woman gets prison term for fatal crash on Route 47, Smith Road</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23110/2012/02/17/aurora-woman-gets-prison-term-for-fatal-crash-on-route-47-smith-road/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alia Bernard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—The woman driving the car responsible for a fatal, multi-vehicle crash at Route 47 and Smith Road in Elburn was sentenced on Feb. 8 to seven years in prison. 
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		<title>Mock Senate project helps Kaneland students learn by doing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23079/2012/02/17/mock-senate-project-helps-kaneland-students-learn-by-doing/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23079/2012/02/17/mock-senate-project-helps-kaneland-students-learn-by-doing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:01:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KANELAND—When you think of a room of eighth graders in civics class listening to a lecture on government, do you imagine them slumped in their chairs, heads nodding? Not in Brendan McCormick's class at Kaneland Harter Middle School.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn Station vote tabled: discussions continue</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22968/2012/02/10/elburn-station-vote-tabled-discussions-continue/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22968/2012/02/10/elburn-station-vote-tabled-discussions-continue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:15:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabarek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Before the Elburn Village Board can vote on the preliminary plan for Elburn Station, it needs more specifics and more discussion. The item on the agenda was tabled until later in February. ]]></description>
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		<title>Ripple effect</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22833/2012/02/03/ripple-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gayle Deja-Schultz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>One person can make a difference</strong>
	Sugar Grove—In the fall of 2010, 17 students in NIU Professor Jack King's Sociology 392: Organizing for Social Change class sat brain-storming ideas for a class project.]]></description>
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		<title>Man in wrestling mask holds up Mobil store</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22831/2012/02/03/man-in-wrestlin-mask-holds-up-mobil-store/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22831/2012/02/03/man-in-wrestlin-mask-holds-up-mobil-store/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:10:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—A white male dressed in a black wrestling mask with a white and yellow design on the face held up the Mobil gas station at 213 S. Main St. on Tuesday, Jan. 24, at approximately 9 p.m. ]]></description>
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		<title>Vote on Elburn Station set for Feb. 6</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22751/2012/01/27/vote-on-elburn-station-set-for-feb-6/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22751/2012/01/27/vote-on-elburn-station-set-for-feb-6/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:11:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabarek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Patzelt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Board discusses Elburn Station plan prior to vote</strong>
	ELBURN—The Village Board will have the opportunity to vote whether or not to approve the Elburn Station development at its next meeting on Monday,Feb. 6.]]></description>
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		<title>Bridging the divide: Elburn&#8217;s past and present meet</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22635/2012/01/20/bridging-the-divide-elburns-past-and-present-meet/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22635/2012/01/20/bridging-the-divide-elburns-past-and-present-meet/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 06:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary Lynn Alms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Over 10 years ago, the Elburn Town and Country Public Library Director Mary Lynn Alms and other library staff sorted through piles of boxes filled with papers and assorted historical items that were stored in a back room at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Hammering it out</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22554/2012/01/13/hammering-it-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:15:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Patzelt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Krukoff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Molitor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Susan Filek]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Following series of meetings, Elburn Planning Commission recommends approval of plan for Elburn Station Development</strong>]]></description>
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		<title>Village looks to maintain services in 2012</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22453/2012/01/06/village-looks-to-maintain-services-in-2012/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22453/2012/01/06/village-looks-to-maintain-services-in-2012/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—As the Elburn Village Board looks to the new year, it will be challenged to find ways to keep up services and finish projects that will affect the future of the village.]]></description>
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		<title>New electronic products disposal law in effect</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22432/2012/01/06/new-electronic-products-disposal-law-in-effect/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22432/2012/01/06/new-electronic-products-disposal-law-in-effect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Jan 2012 06:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Did you get a new TV for Christmas? Are you ready to throw out the old computer? You will have to find other ways to get rid of these outdated products, according to a new law. ]]></description>
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		<title>Changes &amp; challenges: Elburn’s year in review</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22312/2011/12/31/changes-challenges-elburns-year-in-review/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22312/2011/12/31/changes-challenges-elburns-year-in-review/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Dec 2011 06:08:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—The year 2011 saw changes and challenges for the village of Elburn. One of those changes was an increase in the number of residents:  Elburn now has more than 5,000 people living within its borders—5,506, to be exact. ]]></description>
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		<title>Serendipity brings healing and relaxation</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22103/2011/12/17/serendipity-brings-healing-and-relaxation/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22103/2011/12/17/serendipity-brings-healing-and-relaxation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Dec 2011 06:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Laura Lipscomb]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SYCAMORE—Whether you're looking for a candle, gem stones and jewelry, or a healing herbal treatment, you will find a calming and peaceful environment at Serendipity, a holistic wellness and gift space in Sycamore at 1325 E. State St.]]></description>
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		<title>Classic spa with trendy twist</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22109/2011/12/16/classic-spa-with-trendy-twist/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22109/2011/12/16/classic-spa-with-trendy-twist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Dec 2011 06:10:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Emily Strong]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SUGAR GROVE—Starting a salon and spa is a dream come true for Kaneland graduate and Elburn resident Emily Strong. With its grand opening in November, the emily kay salon offers Aveda spa and salon services in a fresh environment.]]></description>
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		<title>Born singing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21914/2011/12/03/born-singing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Dec 2011 06:09:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Madziarczyk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maggie Madziarczyk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Sugar Grove 9-year-old performs now through Christmas Eve</strong>
	SUGAR GROVE—Jennifer Madziarczyk says her daughter Maggie, 9, was born singing. ]]></description>
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		<title>What to wear: local stylist solves fashion dilemmas</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21635/2011/11/20/what-to-wear-local-stylist-solves-fashion-dilemmas/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21635/2011/11/20/what-to-wear-local-stylist-solves-fashion-dilemmas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Nov 2011 06:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mallory Sills]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LILY LAKE—Next time you look in the closet and declare, “I have nothing to wear!” help is nearby. Fashion stylist Mallory Sills can solve your dilemma.]]></description>
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		<title>Motorcycles on parade</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20551/2011/10/09/motorcycles-on-parade/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 09 Oct 2011 06:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Judy Kaenel]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>700 bikers ride for charity</strong>
	ELBURN—Motorcyclists with toys strapped to their bikes will be in town Sunday, Oct. 9, as they gather at Knuckleheads Tavern in Elburn for the DuKane Toy and Food Run to benefit local DuPage and Kane County charities. ]]></description>
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		<title>Protege Pilates provides the personal touch</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20569/2011/10/07/protege-pilates-provides-the-personal-touch/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20569/2011/10/07/protege-pilates-provides-the-personal-touch/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Oct 2011 06:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Donna Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rana Kosten]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Taking a Pilates class can seem daunting if you've never done it before. A type of exercise that requires concentration on alignment and breath while performing a series of movements, Pilates can tone and strengthen your body with minimal time and effort.]]></description>
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		<title>Come fly with me</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20022/2011/09/10/come-fly-with-me/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Sep 2011 06:05:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Spano]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Sport aviation for a new generation</strong>
	SUGAR GROVE—Like many people, I had thought about taking flying lessons. I loved flying in private planes and in gliders. Now, thanks to SimplyFLY, a sport aviation company at the Aurora Municipal Airport, I had the opportunity to experience the fun of taking my first lesson.]]></description>
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		<title>Bike parade added to the Fun Fest line-up</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19918/2011/09/02/bike-parade-added-to-the-fun-fest-line-up/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19918/2011/09/02/bike-parade-added-to-the-fun-fest-line-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, children will have the chance to have their own Fun Fest parade. Fun Fest has added a bike parade for kids in the afternoon before the big parade.]]></description>
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		<title>Country, blues rock the Fun Fest stage</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19916/2011/09/02/country-blues-rock-the-fun-fest-stage/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19916/2011/09/02/country-blues-rock-the-fun-fest-stage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:07:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Four bands with local roots will perform on the Fun Fest stage on Saturday and Sunday.]]></description>
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		<title>Hot rod diner with a twist of country</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19876/2011/09/02/hot-rod-diner-with-a-twist-of-country/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19876/2011/09/02/hot-rod-diner-with-a-twist-of-country/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Sep 2011 06:05:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Angie Cano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[George Georgiou]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jordan Manier]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laura Weyker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liz Georgiou]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maryann "Mert" Weinart]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When you enter the cozy diner on Main Street in Maple Park, at the site of the former Sanders barbershop, you enter a world of car and hot rod memorabilia.]]></description>
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		<title>Garages, lawns fill for community garage sales</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19792/2011/08/26/garages-lawns-fill-for-community-garage-sales/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 06:05:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kaneville]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the doors of Kaneville open for Kaneville Fest, garage doors on several houses in town will also be open in hopes of finding buyers for items no longer needed. ]]></description>
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		<title>175 years of community</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19802/2011/08/25/175-years-of-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:55:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneville]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The community is ready to come out and celebrate during Kaneville Fest on Friday through Sunday, Aug. 26-28, with not only a cake, but also a township picture.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Congregational Church food tent moves                       to parade site</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19586/2011/08/19/community-congregational-church-food-tent-moves-to-parade-site/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19586/2011/08/19/community-congregational-church-food-tent-moves-to-parade-site/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[2011 Elburn Days]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For as many years as can be remembered, the Elburn Community Congregational Church has had its food tent in the heart of Elburn Days.]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping it in the family: Richwrap tradition continues</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19439/2011/08/12/keeping-it-in-the-family-richwrap-tradition-continues/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19439/2011/08/12/keeping-it-in-the-family-richwrap-tradition-continues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:10:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beth Brubaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dick Brubaker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liz Ruh]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—When Richwrap owners Dick and Beth Brubaker held their annual Christmas wrapping paper sale last December and said it was the last, they heard about it.]]></description>
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		<title>Fossil Man</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19237/2011/08/01/fossil-man/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 06:01:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tom Cesario]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Sugar Grove resident houses rare collection that spans the ages</strong>
	SUGAR GROVE—If you ever had any doubt that life on this planet dates back far beyond the dinosaurs, far beyond the glaciers that swept through our part of the country and far beyond five geological extinctions, all you have to do is take a look at the extensive fossil collection amassed by Tom Cesario of Sugar Grove]]></description>
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		<title>Yoga in a comfortable, unpretentious space</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19134/2011/07/29/yoga-in-a-comfortable-unpretentious-space/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19134/2011/07/29/yoga-in-a-comfortable-unpretentious-space/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Jul 2011 06:01:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jaime Foss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—When Jaime Foss sought relief from the stress of her hectic teaching job, she decided to try yoga. She soon found herself not only taking yoga, but teaching it as well. This August she celebrates one year in her own studio inside Vital Chiropractic.]]></description>
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		<title>A passion for hope:</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18880/2011/07/12/a-passion-for-hope/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18880/2011/07/12/a-passion-for-hope/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 06:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Vicki Altepeter Foley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>raising awareness about the dangers of substance abuse</strong>
	BATAVIA—Chris' Walk began four years ago after Vicki Altepeter Foley lost her son Chris to a heroin overdose. ]]></description>
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		<title>Built from the ground up: Wiltse Farm</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18877/2011/07/08/built-from-the-ground-up-wiltse-farm/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18877/2011/07/08/built-from-the-ground-up-wiltse-farm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jul 2011 06:06:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Deb Bullard]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Wiltse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kate Wiltse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marie Wiltse]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mary Simpson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Patty Marco]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[MAPLE PARK—Farmers markets are flourishing around the country as more and more consumers are heeding the advice of health experts to eat foods that are locally grown. This  advice is nothing new to the Wiltse family of Maple Park, who have been growing and selling produce since 1914.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn networking group shoots off with a BANG</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18776/2011/07/01/elburn-networking-group-shoots-off-with-a-bang/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18776/2011/07/01/elburn-networking-group-shoots-off-with-a-bang/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:05:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bo Smith]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Dudzinski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Shalek]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—BANG stands for Business Alliance Networking Group, an off-shoot of an Elburn Chamber of Commerce group, that comes together twice a month to try to help grow each other's businesses.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn Sand and Gravel opens its doors</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18790/2011/07/01/elburn-sand-and-gravel-opens-its-doors/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18790/2011/07/01/elburn-sand-and-gravel-opens-its-doors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Jul 2011 06:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Elburn Sand and Gravel held an open house on Saturday to observe Health and Safety month declared by its parent company, LaFarge North America.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;O&#8217; is for outdoor</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18515/2011/06/17/o-is-for-outdoor/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18515/2011/06/17/o-is-for-outdoor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:10:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Schmidt]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Proposed ordinance would help outdoor liquor sales</strong>
	ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board discussed the creation of a Class O liquor license that would regulate outdoor retail liquor sales at its Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday. ]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting community funds—for now</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18423/2011/06/10/protecting-community-funds%e2%80%94for-now/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18423/2011/06/10/protecting-community-funds%e2%80%94for-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:09:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Lauzen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kay Hatcher]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Mayors visit capitol to keep state from cutting village funds</strong>
	ELBURN—With Local Government Distributive Funds (LGDF) in jeopardy of elimination, a group of mayors and village presidents made a show of force in Springfield to urge lawmakers not to eliminate the distribution of that money to municipalities. ]]></description>
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		<title>Creative innovator behind sump pump with a brain</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18424/2011/06/10/creative-innovator-behind-sump-pump-with-a-brain/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18424/2011/06/10/creative-innovator-behind-sump-pump-with-a-brain/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 06:08:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Gierke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dan Gierke]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Gierke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Sometimes, necessity forces us to use what we know to create something completely new.]]></description>
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		<title>Making fitness the best part of the day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18312/2011/06/05/making-fitness-the-best-part-of-the-day/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18312/2011/06/05/making-fitness-the-best-part-of-the-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jun 2011 06:10:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kim Justice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LILY LAKE—When somebody tells me I can not only look better, but get healthier at the same time, they have my attention. When Take Action Fitness in Lily Lake opened its doors with the promise of better and faster results, I couldn't resist checking it out.]]></description>
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		<title>Close call for the Kountry Kettle: closed restaurant to reopen soon</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18310/2011/06/03/close-call-for-the-kountry-kettle-closed-restaurant-to-reopen-soon/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18310/2011/06/03/close-call-for-the-kountry-kettle-closed-restaurant-to-reopen-soon/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:15:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rudy Hernandez]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—One day last week, the early morning regulars were just finishing their coffee when an official from the Illinois Department of Revenue told Kountry Kettle owner Rudy Hernandez to shut down the restaurant and let no more customers in. ]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn names first police commissioners</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18274/2011/06/03/elburn-names-first-police-commissioners/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 06:05:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judy Van Bogart]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wayne Byerhoff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wiley Overly]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board approved the appointments of three commissioners to the first Police Commission in the history of the village.]]></description>
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		<title>Keeping recyclables under cover</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18232/2011/05/27/keeping-recyclables-under-cover/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 06:04:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Board votes to amend ordinance</strong>
	ELBURN—With an ordinance on the books that all recycled materials set out for pick-up be covered, many residents are wondering just how to follow the rule.]]></description>
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		<title>New President</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18130/2011/05/20/new-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 06:10:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Andrea Ema]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Ema first female president of St. Charles Sportsment’s Club</strong>
	ELBURN—When Andrea Ema was going through a transition time in her life, she was looking for something she could do that she really enjoyed.]]></description>
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		<title>State could sink village budget</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18131/2011/05/20/state-could-sink-village-budget/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18131/2011/05/20/state-could-sink-village-budget/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 May 2011 06:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Anderson calls for community support to keep village funds</strong>
	ELBURN—Village President Dave Anderson will head to the state capital in Springfield this week to voice his concerns about pending legislation, and he called for the community to join in and express their views as well.]]></description>
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		<title>The path to living well</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18029/2011/05/13/the-path-to-living-well/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18029/2011/05/13/the-path-to-living-well/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 May 2011 06:15:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Tracey Marut]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Elburn resident Tracey Marut passed away in September after a 10-year battle with colon cancer, but not before she made a big contribution to a place that had done so much for her and her husband Dave.]]></description>
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		<title>Lawsuit against Chairman dismissed</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17899/2011/05/06/lawsuit-against-chairman-dismissed/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/17899/2011/05/06/lawsuit-against-chairman-dismissed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 06:11:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James MacRunnels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karen McConnaughay]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—A Kane County judge dismissed a lawsuit against Kane County Board Chairman Karen McConnaughay brought by Elburn resident James MacRunnels. The lawsuit claimed that McConnaughay violated county ordinances when she gave out 14 raises to employees.]]></description>
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		<title>Good, not-so-good news</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17919/2011/05/06/good-not-so-good-news/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 May 2011 06:09:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Census shows village grew significantly; state may harm village finances</strong>
	ELBURN—At its meeting on Monday, the Elburn Village Board received news that the official census report from the state lists Elburn with 5,602 residents—up from 4,700 at its last census.]]></description>
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		<title>Bring on the bacon: Ream&#8217;s</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17782/2011/04/29/bring-on-the-bacon-reams/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Janelle Ream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joel Ream]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Randy Ream]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Ream's Meat Market keeps on bringing home the bacon when it comes to making Elburn a destination for Chicagoland carnivores in search of the best in meats and sausages. Ream's recently made the list of “Best Chicagoland Places to Eat,” by the LTH Forum, a Chicago-based culinary chat site whose 9,000 members make it their business to identify small, out-of-the-way eateries and resources for all things food.]]></description>
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		<title>Ardent about trees: Arbor Day celebration Saturday</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17758/2011/04/29/ardent-about-trees-arbor-day-celebration-saturday/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:06:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—Elburn will celebrate trees and all they bring to the health and wellbeing of a community at an Arbor Day event at 10 a.m. on Saturday, April 30, at the Elburn Community Center in the park at Willow and First streets.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn passes budget with 4-1 vote</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17765/2011/04/29/elburn-passes-budget-with-4-1-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 06:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Schmidt]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ken Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Sticking point for ‘no’ vote was personnel raises</strong>
	ELBURN—The Elburn Village Board officially passed its 2011-12 fiscal year budget in a special Village Board meeting Monday. The vote was 4-1, with Ken Anderson opposed and Jerry Schmidt present but abstaining. ]]></description>
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		<title>Inspiration from &#8216;Biggest Loser&#8217;  leads to &#8216;Real&#8217; success</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17620/2011/04/24/inspiration-from-biggest-loser-leads-to-real-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2011 06:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Debbie Pitstick]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maple Park—Back in 2005, you might find Debbie Pitstick sitting on the couch. Today you'll most likely find the Maple Park resident at the gym.

	From “before” to “after,” Pitstick lost 80 pounds over the course of five years.]]></description>
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		<title>Trustees discuss changing treasurer compensation</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17490/2011/04/15/trustees-discuss-changing-treasurer-compensation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Trustees at the Elburn Committee of the Whole meeting on Monday discussed raising the salary of the Village Treasurer, Mike Greenen, from $2,000 annually to $3,000, the same rate as board members receive.]]></description>
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		<title>It&#8217;s budget time at Village Hall</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17366/2011/04/08/its-budget-time-at-village-hall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:05:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Greenen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Now is the time of year when village officials are putting the finishing touches on the budget for the next fiscal year.]]></description>
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		<title>Fund accounting 101</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17348/2011/04/08/fund-accounting-101/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:05:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—The village of Elburn is switching its accounting system for this year's budget  to fund accounting. ]]></description>
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		<title>Customer-focused salon opens under new management</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17337/2011/04/08/customer-focused-salon-opens-under-new-management/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:05:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Todd Mencias]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Island Tan and Nails reopened its doors three weeks ago after being out of business for over a year. ]]></description>
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		<title>Delnor completes merger with Central DuPage</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17383/2011/04/08/delnor-completes-merger-with-central-dupage/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/17383/2011/04/08/delnor-completes-merger-with-central-dupage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Luke McGuinness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[William Wolford]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Geneva—Delnor Health System announced that it has merged with Central DuPage Health (CDH) to form an integrated, locally-managed health system.]]></description>
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		<title>Priorities, numbers needed to make a decision about water rate hike</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16842/2011/03/18/priorities-numbers-needed-to-make-a-decision-about-water-rate-hike/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 06:05:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabarek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Walter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Nevenhoven]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Discussion at Monday's Committee of the Whole meeting centered on the need to have capital projects prioritized and numbers clarified in order to make a decision whether water and sewer rates should be increased.]]></description>
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		<title>Hatcher introduces bill to amend the IL pension code</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16706/2011/03/12/hatcher-introduces-bill-to-amend-the-il-pension-code/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/16706/2011/03/12/hatcher-introduces-bill-to-amend-the-il-pension-code/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 12 Mar 2011 06:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Illinois House Rep. Kay Hatcher may have introduced a bill that would save money for taxpayers in small towns, but she credits Elburn Village President Dave Anderson with the idea.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn officials sign IGA with Kane County Forest Preserve</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16704/2011/03/11/elburn-officials-sign-iga-with-kane-county-forest-preserve/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/16704/2011/03/11/elburn-officials-sign-iga-with-kane-county-forest-preserve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabacek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Culp]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Elburn finalized its agreement with Kane County Forest Preserve to connect the village of Elburn with Elburn Forest Preserve.]]></description>
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		<title>Hundreds of volunteers contribute to Centennial St. Gall Turkey Dinner</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16702/2011/03/11/hundreds-of-volunteers-contribute-to-centennial-st-gall-turkey-dinner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:04:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carrie Walter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—Every year since 1895, the parishioners of St. Gall have thrown the community a St. Patrick's Day dinner. This year is no exception. The St. Gall Turkey Dinner will be held Sunday, March 13, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Doggie daycare business approved for Welch Creek</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16705/2011/03/11/doggie-daycare-business-approved-for-welch-creek/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Drew Frasz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Metcalf]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Smith]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—The Elburn Village Board approved an application, with provisions, to allow a daycare facility for dogs in the Welch Creek Business Center at its meeting on Monday.]]></description>
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		<title>Last call for Girl Scout cookies</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Mar 2011 06:00:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Angelia Harris]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Elburn troop will be at Jewel-Osco Mar. 12</strong>
	Elburn—Do you need one last fix of Girl Scout cookies before the drive is over? Don't wait for a flyer to come out; look to your phone to keep you updated.]]></description>
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		<title>Rocking the Reading Cafe</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16570/2011/03/04/rocking-the-reading-cafe/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Conley]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bryan Janito]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dwayne Nelson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathy Webster]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Linda Zulkowski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lou Quetel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Hill]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Terri Konen]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaneland—Enter the Reading Cafe at Blackberry Creek Elementary School on the second floor overlooking the library, and you won't see a typical classroom, or library for that matter.]]></description>
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		<title>Finding funds for fun</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/16559/2011/03/04/finding-funds-for-fun/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Village considers how to update playground at community center</strong>
	Elburn—The Village Board gave the OK for village officials to apply for an Open Space Land Acquisition and Development Grant from the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in order to replace playground equipment at the Elburn and Countryside Community Center playground.]]></description>
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