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	<title>Elburn Herald &#187; Ryan Wells</title>
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		<title>Editorial: Time for a change</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26485/2012/09/28/editorial-time-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of Monday, Oct. 1, the Elburn Herald/Kaneland Publications Inc. will have a new home: the Elburn and Countryside Community Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Part of the elite</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26332/2012/09/20/part-elite/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26332/2012/09/20/part-elite/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Girls Cross Country]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Abby Dodis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Aislinn Lodwig]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Amanda Lesak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brianna Bower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Doug Ecker]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jessica Kucera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maggie Brundige]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nib12]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Victoria Clinton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>KHS girls XC team proves it belongs among top tier</strong>
	Kaneland—As hundreds of runners and spectators descended on Elburn Woods Saturday for the annual Kaneland Eddington Invitational, the Kaneland High School Lady Knight cross country team proved it has what it takes to be among the top teams in the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Bringing their best</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26331/2012/09/20/bringing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:40:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Boys Cross Country]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brandon Huber]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chad Clarey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Connor Johnson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Meisenger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyle Carter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Nathaniel Kucera]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Bower]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Paulson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Boys XC team sets numerous personal records at Eddington</strong>
	Kaneland—Across the board, the KHS boys cross country team stepped up in a big way for one of the biggest races of the year, the annual Larry Eddington Invitation at Kaneland’s home course at Elburn Woods.]]></description>
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		<title>SG Trustee announces run for Village President</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25896/2012/08/16/sg-trustee-announces-run-village-president/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25896/2012/08/16/sg-trustee-announces-run-village-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Geary]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Michels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Geary plans to make communication a priority for the future</strong>
	Sugar Grove—Sugar Grove Village Trustee Kevin Geary announced this week that he will run for village president in 2013. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Examples of ‘community’ abound</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25680/2012/08/02/editorial-examples-community-abound/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25680/2012/08/02/editorial-examples-community-abound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This part of the summer—when our local communities are on display to their residents, as well as those who live nearby through their festivals —are a perfect time to reflect on what it means to be a “community,” what it means to turn a place in which one lives into their hometown.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Sugar Grove opened Pandora’s Box, and here are the results</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24651/2012/05/17/editorial-sugar-grove-opened-pandoras-box-and-here-are-the-results/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24651/2012/05/17/editorial-sugar-grove-opened-pandoras-box-and-here-are-the-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	The proposed Shodeen development in Elburn, referred to as Elburn Station, hit a roadblock Monday, and to be honest, that might not be a bad thing.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: ‘Be excellent to each other’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24287/2012/05/03/editorial-be-excellent-to-each-other/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24287/2012/05/03/editorial-be-excellent-to-each-other/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years following the 9/11 tragedy, high-level government officials continued to remind the public to “stay vigilant” whenever they were asked what the general public can or should do while going about their daily lives.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: What does it mean to be a hometown newspaper?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23377/2012/03/08/editorial-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hometown-newspaper/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23377/2012/03/08/editorial-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hometown-newspaper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It means many things, but the overriding aspect of the term is “service.” As a hometown newspaper, it is our responsibility to serve our communities by helping strengthen the many connections that exist in our communities—the connections between residents and each other, their local governments and schools, as well as businesses and the various organizations that exist.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: An appeal for communication, time</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23289/2012/03/02/editorial-an-appeal-for-communication-time/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23289/2012/03/02/editorial-an-appeal-for-communication-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If nothing changes, the parking lot in downtown Elburn at the corner of Main (Route 47) and Shannon streets will close March 15. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Let’s follow the Mallard Point example</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23166/2012/02/24/editorial-lets-follow-the-mallard-point-example/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23166/2012/02/24/editorial-lets-follow-the-mallard-point-example/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	At the end of January, we devoted this space to echoing the sentiments of many residents and leaders in the area by publicly urging Sugar Grove officials to return to the negotiating table to find a resolution for the years’ long search for a way to end the drainage problems in the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Sugar Grove officials, come back to the negotiating table</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22753/2012/01/27/editorial-sugar-grove-officials-come-back-to-the-negotiating-table/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22753/2012/01/27/editorial-sugar-grove-officials-come-back-to-the-negotiating-table/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Editorial/Opinion]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Michels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After years of their basements filling up with water due to stormwater runoff, the residents of the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions could see light at the end of the tunnel.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Staffing changes allows us to offer more</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22500/2012/01/12/editorial-staffing-changes-allows-us-to-offer-more/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22500/2012/01/12/editorial-staffing-changes-allows-us-to-offer-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, we used this space to recap this past year at the Elburn Herald, as well as to introduce new Assistant Editor Keith Beebe.

	This week, we would like to announce the change in position of former Assistant Editor and new Web Editor, Ben Draper.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: A thank you and an introduction</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22270/2012/01/01/editorial-a-thank-you-and-an-introduction/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22270/2012/01/01/editorial-a-thank-you-and-an-introduction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Wells]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I entered 2011 with a sense that it was going to be a life-changing year for me, one way or another. I had been discussing the idea of buying Kaneland Publications Inc.—and thereby the Elburn Herald—off and on for years, and the discussions had essentially ran their course.]]></description>
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		<title>Change of course demonstrates effective governing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22227/2011/12/22/change-of-course-demonstrates-effective-governing/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22227/2011/12/22/change-of-course-demonstrates-effective-governing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 16:27:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Village Board changed course this week when it decided to postpone a move to place a home rule referendum before the voters during this spring’s election.]]></description>
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		<title>We hope to see you at the Stroll</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21932/2011/12/01/we-hope-to-see-you-at-the-stroll/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21932/2011/12/01/we-hope-to-see-you-at-the-stroll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us at the Elburn Herald, the season starts a little bit later, when we turn our office into a life-sized Kandyland game, loosely based on the children’s Candyland board game. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Time to engage</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21164/2011/11/10/editorial-time-to-engage/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21164/2011/11/10/editorial-time-to-engage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has long been said that the time for citizens to impact their government is on election day, when they get to go to the polls and cast their vote, choosing who will represent them and their interests for the upcoming term.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: It is time to go</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21038/2011/11/03/editorial-it-is-time-to-go/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21038/2011/11/03/editorial-it-is-time-to-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Serving on local government boards is often a thankless “job.” Maybe there is a small stipend that helps cover a tiny percentage of the time spent helping serve the community—and maybe not—but even in the best of circumstances, the role is considered voluntary. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Sugar Grove rightly goes back to square one</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20175/2011/09/16/editorial-sugar-grove-rightly-goes-back-to-square-one/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20175/2011/09/16/editorial-sugar-grove-rightly-goes-back-to-square-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The village of Sugar Grove announced in early September that it intended to end its pursuit of the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District that had turned into a point of contention among various taxing bodies in the area.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial—Community: More important than ever before</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19942/2011/09/09/editorial%e2%80%94community-more-important-than-ever-before/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19942/2011/09/09/editorial%e2%80%94community-more-important-than-ever-before/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the economy struggling like it is, combined with the unique struggles of the newspaper industry in general, now does not the seem like the right time to get into the business.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Second chance to make a good impression</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19721/2011/08/25/editorial-second-chance-to-make-a-good-impression/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19721/2011/08/25/editorial-second-chance-to-make-a-good-impression/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:14:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The village of Sugar Grove held what turned into part one of at least a two-part public hearing regarding a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District on Aug. 16. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: No reason, no re-election</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19277/2011/08/04/editorial-no-reason-no-re-election/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19277/2011/08/04/editorial-no-reason-no-re-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:04:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, the Sugar Grove Library Board surprised the community when it voted 4-2 to terminate the employment of 21-year Library Director Beverly Holmes Hughes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: How to make all rules meaningless</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18918/2011/07/14/editorial-how-to-make-all-rules-meaningless/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18918/2011/07/14/editorial-how-to-make-all-rules-meaningless/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If a government body chooses which rules and laws to enforce, that in effect makes all rules and laws meaningless. Selective enforcement means that any group of representatives can pick and choose what the laws are at their whim, and the public will never know for certain what is and is not allowed.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn resident claims assault by off-duty Sheriff’s Deputy</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18520/2011/06/17/elburn-resident-claims-assault-by-off-duty-sheriff%e2%80%99s-deputy/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18520/2011/06/17/elburn-resident-claims-assault-by-off-duty-sheriff%e2%80%99s-deputy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:15:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Collins]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Kowalczyk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn—An Elburn resident said he was assaulted Friday by an off-duty Kane County Sheriff’s Deputy, sparking an internal investigation by the department’s Office of Professional Standards.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Why you generally do not see endorsements in our paper</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17008/2011/03/24/editorial-why-you-generally-do-not-see-endorsements-in-our-paper/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/17008/2011/03/24/editorial-why-you-generally-do-not-see-endorsements-in-our-paper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 15:06:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the April 5 election approaching, we have fielded numerous questions on who we plan to endorse, and in general, if we plan to endorse anyone.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Help improve your community, join a Kaneland advisory committee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/15833/2011/01/20/editorial-help-improve-your-community-join-a-kaneland-advisory-committee/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/15833/2011/01/20/editorial-help-improve-your-community-join-a-kaneland-advisory-committee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:15:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the measures of the strength in a community is how involved its members are in public activities.

	The Kaneland community is a community of communities, tying together numerous villages from Maple Park to Montgomery.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Share 2011 with your hometown newspaper</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/15486/2010/12/30/editorial-share-2011-with-your-hometown-newspaper/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/15486/2010/12/30/editorial-share-2011-with-your-hometown-newspaper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why read newspapers?

	With national newspaper readership on the decline, that is a question everyone related to the industry is trying to answer ...]]></description>
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		<title>Photo gallery: Kaneland 27, Vernon Hills 21</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/14842/2010/11/18/photo-gallery-kaneland-27-vernon-hills-21/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/14842/2010/11/18/photo-gallery-kaneland-27-vernon-hills-21/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A pass to Tyler Callaghan with :10 to go in the game lofts the Knights into the semifinals versus defending state champion Montini Catholic. The Kaneland-Montini Catholic showdown is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 20, at 5 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Kaneland confident in 34-7 playoff win</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/14597/2010/11/11/kaneland-confident-in-34-7-playoff-win/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/14597/2010/11/11/kaneland-confident-in-34-7-playoff-win/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Nov 2010 06:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Blake Serpa]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Camiliere]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Matt Rodriguez]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[nib12]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Quinn Buschbacher]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Maple Parkâ€”â€œConfidenceâ€ was the word on the lips of the Kaneland players as they exited Peterson Field Saturday night following their 34-7 victory over Crystal Lake Central in round 2 of the IHSA football playoffs.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Information turns residents into voters</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/14106/2010/10/21/editorial-information-turns-residents-into-voters/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/14106/2010/10/21/editorial-information-turns-residents-into-voters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Oct 2010 14:39:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those who pay attention to the national media, you well know how this yearâ€™s mid-term elections have been covered with far more rigor than any in recent memory.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: New program may help break cycle of violence</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/13965/2010/10/14/editorial-new-program-may-help-break-cycle-of-violence/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/13965/2010/10/14/editorial-new-program-may-help-break-cycle-of-violence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Oct 2010 14:33:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	According to Mutual Ground, Community Crisis Center, by the time you finish reading this paragraph, someone in the U.S. will be abused by their partner.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: He inspired us all</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/13408/2010/09/16/editorial-he-inspired-us-all/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/13408/2010/09/16/editorial-he-inspired-us-all/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Sep 2010 15:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce Conley]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The world lost some of its richness on Saturday, when news of Bruce Conleyâ€™s passing made its way through our communities.

Whether directly or indirectly, anyone who lives or works in the area has been touched by his grace, his kindness and his caring. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Mangers represents the best of our communities</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12794/2010/08/19/editorial-mangers-represents-the-best-of-our-communities/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12794/2010/08/19/editorial-mangers-represents-the-best-of-our-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 06:01:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chassidy Mangers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Chassidy Mangers, a Kaneland High School graduate, Elburn resident, and current student of Augustana College, represents the best of our communities and is an example of the type of â€œsmall-town valuesâ€ that are so hard to articulate but easy to recognize.]]></description>
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		<title>Village will extend waste contract</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12753/2010/08/14/village-will-extend-waste-contract/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12753/2010/08/14/village-will-extend-waste-contract/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Aug 2010 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburnâ€”With the village of Elburnâ€™s contract with Waste Management set to expire at the end of September, officials explored options at the Aug. 2 Village Board meeting and decided to extend the current agreement.]]></description>
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		<title>Police Dept. assesses its equipment needs</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12732/2010/08/13/police-dept-assesses-its-equipment-needs/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12732/2010/08/13/police-dept-assesses-its-equipment-needs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:21:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As part of the villageâ€™s efforts to start the budgetary process early for the next fiscal year, each department is tasked with submitting its preliminary capital-expenditures list to the Village Board for review. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Proper ordinances can help animal rescue operations</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12712/2010/08/13/editorial-proper-ordinances-can-help-animal-rescue-operations/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12712/2010/08/13/editorial-proper-ordinances-can-help-animal-rescue-operations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:11:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anderson Animal Shelter recently asked for public support to assist the agency in resolving an animal hoarding case (<a href="http://elburnherald.com/12713/2010/08/13/cat-hoarding-case-requires-public-help/">see related story</a>).]]></description>
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		<title>Protecting volunteer protectors</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12677/2010/08/06/protecting-volunteer-protectors/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12677/2010/08/06/protecting-volunteer-protectors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Aug 2010 06:05:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bill Grabarek]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jason Neiman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Steve Smith]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburnâ€”As part of the effort to appoint voluntary auxiliary officers in the village, Elburn officials faced the question of insurance and liability during Mondayâ€™s Village Board meeting.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Sugar Grove Public Library experiences exciting times</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12623/2010/08/05/editorial-sugar-grove-public-library-experiences-exciting-times/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12623/2010/08/05/editorial-sugar-grove-public-library-experiences-exciting-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is an exciting period of time for the Sugar Grove Public Library and its supporters.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Corn Boil kicks off Kanelandâ€™s community festivals</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12471/2010/07/22/editorial-corn-boil-kicks-off-kaneland%e2%80%99s-community-festivals/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12471/2010/07/22/editorial-corn-boil-kicks-off-kaneland%e2%80%99s-community-festivals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 15:13:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The time of year for local, community festivals is upon us, and as always, the first one is the Sugar Grove Corn Boil.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: One person, one idea leads to impact beyond measure</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/12281/2010/07/16/editorial-one-person-one-idea-leads-to-impact-beyond-measure/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/12281/2010/07/16/editorial-one-person-one-idea-leads-to-impact-beyond-measure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Darlene Marcusson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn resident Darlene Marcusson has served as an inspiration to so many, it is impossible to fit a fraction of the impact she has had on this page. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Herald earns advertising, editorial accolades</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/11573/2010/06/03/editorial-herald-earns-advertising-editorial-accolades/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/11573/2010/06/03/editorial-herald-earns-advertising-editorial-accolades/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 14:41:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Press Association recently recognized the Elburn Herald in the organizationâ€™s annual advertising and editorial contests.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: No easy answersâ€”but a couple of questionsâ€”in Elburnâ€™s budget crunch</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10970/2010/05/07/editorial-no-easy-answers%e2%80%94but-a-couple-of-questions%e2%80%94in-elburn%e2%80%99s-budget-crunch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 07 May 2010 06:03:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like just about every family, business and unit of government in the stateâ€”if not the nationâ€”the village of Elburn has had to try and tighten its belt to navigate through the current, difficult economic climate.]]></description>
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		<title>Photo gallery: SG Library fun</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10886/2010/04/30/photo-gallery-sg-library-fun/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10886/2010/04/30/photo-gallery-sg-library-fun/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Apr 2010 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Future ballerinas imitated the moves of Moves Dance Studio ballerina and teacher Katie McGinnis, during an Angelina Ballerina session held at the library.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Earth Day, EPA deserve credit for clean-up</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10703/2010/04/22/editorial-earth-day-epa-deserve-credit-for-clean-up/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10703/2010/04/22/editorial-earth-day-epa-deserve-credit-for-clean-up/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Apr 2010 14:29:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is certainly an ongoing debate on the concept of climate change, but one thing that all sides of the debate can agree on is that the 40th anniversary of Earth Day is important, and needs to be recognized.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: KEA, district do the right thing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10674/2010/04/16/editorial-kea-district-do-the-right-thing/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10674/2010/04/16/editorial-kea-district-do-the-right-thing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Apr 2010 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In a classic case of â€œbetter late than never,â€ the Kaneland Education Association (KEA) agreed to defer raises slated for the 2010-11 school year by one year.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: You have received your U.S. Census forms, or maybe not</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10396/2010/04/01/editorial-you-have-received-your-u-s-census-forms-or-maybe-not/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10396/2010/04/01/editorial-you-have-received-your-u-s-census-forms-or-maybe-not/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:59:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you have not received your U.S. Census form in the mail by now, do not expect to receive one.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kanelandâ€™s budget-crunch reality sets in</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10263/2010/03/26/editorial-kaneland%e2%80%99s-budget-crunch-reality-sets-in/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10263/2010/03/26/editorial-kaneland%e2%80%99s-budget-crunch-reality-sets-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Mar 2010 06:06:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All of the budget talk, all of the numbers, all of the discussion on potential cuts became reality this week when the Kaneland School Board authorized the dismissal of 118 teachers and professionals (<a href="http://elburnherald.com/10264/2010/03/26/putting-names-to-the-numbers/">see related story</a>).]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Publicâ€™s right to know requires vigilant protection</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10141/2010/03/18/editorial-public%e2%80%99s-right-to-know-requires-vigilant-protection/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10141/2010/03/18/editorial-public%e2%80%99s-right-to-know-requires-vigilant-protection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 14:41:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This week is considered Sunshine Week, a national initiative to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Thank you, Elburn firefighters and Nicor</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/10016/2010/03/11/editorial-thank-you-elburn-firefighters-and-nicor/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/10016/2010/03/11/editorial-thank-you-elburn-firefighters-and-nicor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Wells]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday afternoon, I received a voicemail that made a series of worst-case scenario images come to mind as I returned the call to the Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Low voter turnout is part of stateâ€™s problem</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/9556/2010/02/11/editorial-low-voter-turnout-is-part-of-state%e2%80%99s-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/9556/2010/02/11/editorial-low-voter-turnout-is-part-of-state%e2%80%99s-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:52:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A former Illinois governor is in prison and another is likely on his way. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Teachers should consider reality and renegotiate</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/9506/2010/02/05/editorial-teachers-should-consider-reality-and-renegotiate/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/9506/2010/02/05/editorial-teachers-should-consider-reality-and-renegotiate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2010 06:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With the Kaneland School District facing an approximate $2.6 million deficit for the 2010-11 school year, the list of potential cuts do not appear to be gathering much in the way of consensus.]]></description>
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		<title>Morelli, Busch run to replace Grometer on bench</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/9176/2010/01/22/morelli-busch-run-to-replace-grometer-on-bench/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/9176/2010/01/22/morelli-busch-run-to-replace-grometer-on-bench/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feb. 2, 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fred M. Morelli]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kevin T. Busch]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of Republicans are running against each other to fill the R. Peter Grometer vacancy in the 16th Judicial Circuit.]]></description>
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		<title>Smith challenges Kudlicki for seat on KC Board</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/9180/2010/01/22/smith-challenges-kudlicki-for-seat-on-kc-board/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/9180/2010/01/22/smith-challenges-kudlicki-for-seat-on-kc-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feb. 2, 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Kudlicki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas (T.R.) Smith]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A pair of Republicans, incumbent Bob Kudlicki and challenger Thomas (T.R.) Smith, are running against each other to represent District 25 on the Kane County Board in the primary on Tuesday, Feb. 2. There is no Democrat running for this seat.]]></description>
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		<title>2 Dems, 5 Republicans vie for 16th Circuit vacancy</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/9178/2010/01/22/2-dems-5-republicans-vie-for-16th-circuit-vacancy/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/9178/2010/01/22/2-dems-5-republicans-vie-for-16th-circuit-vacancy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2010 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Feb. 2, 2010]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[D.J. Tegeler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David R. Akemann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John G. Dalton]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leonard J. Wojtecki]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael C. Funkey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Robert L. Janes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Thomas Patrick Rice]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Seven candidates in total are running for the Kane County vacancy in the 16th Judicial Circuitâ€”five Republican candidates will run to see who will face the winner of a two-person Democratic race.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Ensure your charitable contribution helps</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/9172/2010/01/21/editorial-ensure-your-charitable-contribution-helps/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/9172/2010/01/21/editorial-ensure-your-charitable-contribution-helps/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 18:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[By now, we have all seen the devastating impact of the recent earthquake in Haiti, and countless individuals and organizations are trying to do their part to send money and aid to those suffering.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Community focuses on giving, not receiving</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/8406/2009/12/11/editorial-community-focuses-on-giving-not-receiving/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/8406/2009/12/11/editorial-community-focuses-on-giving-not-receiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:05:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the holidays approach each year, concerns are often raised that the season has become too materialistic and commercialized. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kick off the season with us at Kandyland</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/8076/2009/12/03/editorial-kick-off-the-season-with-us-at-kandyland/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/8076/2009/12/03/editorial-kick-off-the-season-with-us-at-kandyland/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 06:03:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For many in the area, the Christmas holiday season kicks off with the first weekend of December, when Elburn hosts the annual Elburn Chamber of Commerce Christmas Stroll and Sugar Grove hosts its annual Holiday in the Grove.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Those who serve the community are its backbone</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/7886/2009/11/20/editorial-those-who-serve-the-community-are-its-backbone/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/7886/2009/11/20/editorial-those-who-serve-the-community-are-its-backbone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:03:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn resident and Lazarus House Executive Director Darlene Marcusson received the Kane County Sheriffâ€™s Department Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year award for her community service.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Time for Kaneland to make the tough decisions</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/7617/2009/11/12/editorial-time-for-kaneland-to-make-the-tough-decisions/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/7617/2009/11/12/editorial-time-for-kaneland-to-make-the-tough-decisions/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:59:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Our page 1A story about Kaneland School Districtâ€™s decision to ask the teacherâ€™s union to renegotiate its contract should not come as a surprise to anyone.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Take H1N1 seriously, but do not panic</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/7302/2009/10/29/editorial-take-h1n1-seriously-but-do-not-panic/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/7302/2009/10/29/editorial-take-h1n1-seriously-but-do-not-panic/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Oct 2009 14:04:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), as of this past week, both the seasonal flu and H1N1 flu is widespread in 46 states, including Illinois. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Why we do what we do</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/7103/2009/10/23/editorial-why-we-do-what-we-do/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/7103/2009/10/23/editorial-why-we-do-what-we-do/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 06:01:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Being a journalist in these times, it can become easy to get lost in all the negativity.]]></description>
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		<title>Stay safe on the roads this fall</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/6987/2009/10/14/stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-fall/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/6987/2009/10/14/stay-safe-on-the-roads-this-fall/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2009 22:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The arrival of fall also means the arrival for the increased risk of avoiding deer-related car accidents, especially during dawn and dusk.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: KHS student-athletes go â€˜pinkâ€™</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/6790/2009/10/08/editorial-khs-student-athletes-go-%e2%80%98pink%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/6790/2009/10/08/editorial-khs-student-athletes-go-%e2%80%98pink%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:21:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kaneland High School student-athletes have more than mere school spirit; they have human spirit, and it will be on display at various sporting events in the coming weeks.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Little acts of kindness</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/6578/2009/10/01/editorial-little-acts-of-kindness/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/6578/2009/10/01/editorial-little-acts-of-kindness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The term â€œsmall-town valuesâ€ is used oftenâ€”and the concept behind it is something that the Elburn Herald tries to focus on regularly.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kaneland moves closer to No Child Left Behind compliance</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/6422/2009/09/24/editorial-kaneland-moves-closer-to-no-child-left-behind-compliance/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/6422/2009/09/24/editorial-kaneland-moves-closer-to-no-child-left-behind-compliance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 05:50:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kudos to the Kaneland High School administration, teachersâ€”not to mention the studentsâ€”for boosting their achievement test scores fairly significantly from the 2008 school year to the 2009 school year.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Government must slash budgets, not services</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/6272/2009/09/18/editorial-government-must-slash-budgets-not-services/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/6272/2009/09/18/editorial-government-must-slash-budgets-not-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 06:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[ead through our paper this week, and you will see that just like the vast majority of businesses and families, governmental bodies are also looking at how to tighten their budgetary belts.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kaneland makes reasonable decision in midst of controversy</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/6069/2009/09/10/editorial-kaneland-makes-reasonable-decision-in-midst-of-controversy/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/6069/2009/09/10/editorial-kaneland-makes-reasonable-decision-in-midst-of-controversy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 14:07:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The controversy surrounding President Obamaâ€™s speech to schoolchildren on Tuesday provides a good lesson in the difference between constructive public discourse and debate that serves no purpose.]]></description>
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		<title>Photo Gallery: Kaneland vs. Huntley</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5998/2009/09/05/photo-gallery-kaneland-vs-huntley/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2009 17:53:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Final score: Huntley 17, Kaneland 14
Photos by Ryan Wells]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Close out the summer festival season in Maple Park</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5854/2009/09/03/editorial-close-out-the-summer-festival-season-in-maple-park/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/5854/2009/09/03/editorial-close-out-the-summer-festival-season-in-maple-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:40:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[School has begun, the days are getting shorter, and we have reached the final week of local festivals.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kaneville Festâ€”a celebration of community</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5786/2009/08/28/editorial-kaneville-fest%e2%80%94a-celebration-of-community/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/5786/2009/08/28/editorial-kaneville-fest%e2%80%94a-celebration-of-community/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 06:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Residents of the village of Kaneville have long considered themselves a community, long before the village was recognized as such by the state, complete with official borders and a government entity.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Have a â€˜totally radâ€™ Elburn Days weekend</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5596/2009/08/21/editorial-have-a-%e2%80%98totally-rad%e2%80%99-elburn-days-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:59:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get out your hair spray and acid-washed jeans, the 1980sâ€™-themes Elburn Days festival is upon us.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorialâ€”Community in the face of personal crisis: You can help</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5458/2009/08/14/editorial%e2%80%94community-in-the-face-of-personal-crisis-you-can-help/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 14 Aug 2009 06:10:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Marty Kunkel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Melissa Lawrence]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The weeks leading up to the start of school are hectic for any family. Supplies, clothes, registration forms, books, etc., have to be purchased, organized and ready to go by the start of school.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Libraries far more than just a place to check out books</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5219/2009/08/06/editorial-libraries-far-more-than-just-a-place-to-check-out-books/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/5219/2009/08/06/editorial-libraries-far-more-than-just-a-place-to-check-out-books/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:51:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A public goal nearly five years in the making will be officially realized on Saturday, Aug. 8, when the new Sugar Grove Public Library building, opens at 9 a.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Newspapersâ€™ job not to serve as PR firm</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5179/2009/07/30/editorial-newspapers%e2%80%99-job-not-to-serve-as-pr-firm/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/5179/2009/07/30/editorial-newspapers%e2%80%99-job-not-to-serve-as-pr-firm/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	We received some interesting feedback due to a story published on page 8A of the July 23 edition of the Elburn Herald, â€œCode change allows liquor license for space village president owns.â€

	What made it interesting was that for some, the feedback demonstrated a lack of understanding of the purpose of a community newspaper and the facts relative to this situation, or a perception of some of those involved that we have a bias that led us to write the story in the first place.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kaneville adds community festival to summer calendar</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/5027/2009/07/23/editorial-kaneville-adds-community-festival-to-summer-calendar/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/5027/2009/07/23/editorial-kaneville-adds-community-festival-to-summer-calendar/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:59:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are glad to see residents in the village of Kaneville planning for a community festival for the end of this summer.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Corvette show is a vehicle for hunger relief</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/4837/2009/07/16/editorial-corvette-show-is-a-vehicle-for-hunger-relief/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/4837/2009/07/16/editorial-corvette-show-is-a-vehicle-for-hunger-relief/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jul 2009 17:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Car enthusiasts, those interested in helping create a hunger-free northern Illinois, or those just interested in a nice day in the country are invited to the fourth annual Country Car Show at 2 S. Green Road, Elburn, on Saturday, July 18 (rain date is Sunday, July 19).]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Make a difference for our soldiers serving overseas</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/4638/2009/07/09/editorial-make-a-difference-for-our-soldiers-serving-overseas/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/4638/2009/07/09/editorial-make-a-difference-for-our-soldiers-serving-overseas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jul 2009 20:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As belts continue to tighten in the midst of a struggling economy, the level of philanthropy is suffering along with budgets. 

	Yet, for many, the things that can make the most difference cost little, if anything.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kane County focuses on fighting drunk driving during holiday weekend</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/4524/2009/07/02/editorial-kane-county-focuses-on-fighting-drunk-driving-during-holiday-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:46:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There is absolutely nothing wrong with having a good time during the weekend of the Fourth of July. For many, that involves get-togethers, cookouts, picnics and other outdoor activities; and for many of those, they will add a few drinks to the mix.]]></description>
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		<title>Politics of fear: Springfield uses citizens at risk as political pawn</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/4217/2009/06/19/politics-of-fear-springfield-uses-citizens-at-risk-as-political-pawn/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/4217/2009/06/19/politics-of-fear-springfield-uses-citizens-at-risk-as-political-pawn/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:04:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What is more sickening than a sitting Illinois governor indicted on charges that he tried to sell a U.S. Senate appointment to the highest bidder? Read on >>]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Finally, observable progress in Maple Park</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/4070/2009/06/12/editorial-finally-observable-progress-in-maple-park/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/4070/2009/06/12/editorial-finally-observable-progress-in-maple-park/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 06:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kudos to Maple Park Village President Kathy Curtis, who made the selection of a police chief the No. 1 priority for the new Personnel and Communications Committee.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Shedding light on some changes in the Elburn Herald</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3862/2009/06/04/editorial-shedding-light-on-some-changes-in-the-elburn-herald/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/3862/2009/06/04/editorial-shedding-light-on-some-changes-in-the-elburn-herald/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:56:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regular readers of the Elburn Herald will likely notice some changes in this weekâ€™s paper edition.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: How much is a victory worth?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3701/2009/05/28/editrial-how-much-is-a-victory-worth/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/3701/2009/05/28/editrial-how-much-is-a-victory-worth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 May 2009 15:21:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cheryl Krauspe]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Four years ago, the Kaneland School District was on the verge of losing all extra-curricular activities, including athletics, due to lack of funding.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Robbery hoax led to cooperative effort</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/3259/2009/05/08/editorial-robbery-hoax-led-to-cooperative-effort/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/3259/2009/05/08/editorial-robbery-hoax-led-to-cooperative-effort/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 May 2009 18:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When we first learned of the report that a woman was pulled over on Bliss Road in Sugar Grove by someone impersonating a cop, robbed and threatened, we felt we needed to act fast to inform our readers and web viewers.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Goodbye, Dr. Willey</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2778/2009/04/23/editorial-goodbye-dr-willey/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/2778/2009/04/23/editorial-goodbye-dr-willey/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 18:26:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Willey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[There is not a current employee of the Elburn Herald who worked here when anyone other than Elburn Village President Jim Willey served in his office.]]></description>
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		<title>Help children in those moments following a crisis</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2678/2009/04/16/help-children-in-those-moments-following-a-crisis/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/2678/2009/04/16/help-children-in-those-moments-following-a-crisis/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2009 01:52:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On the front page of this week's edition of the Elburn Herald, reporter Lynn Meredith came across a <a href="http://elburnherald.com/2009/04/16/books-bring-relief-to-kids-in-crisis/">Maple Park Police Department project</a> that we feel is so worthwhile that we want to emphasize it in this space as well.]]></description>
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		<title>Change in leadership for Elburn, MP; SG re-elects Michels</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2476/2009/04/09/change-in-leadership-for-elburn-mp-sg-re-elects-michels/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/2476/2009/04/09/change-in-leadership-for-elburn-mp-sg-re-elects-michels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 01:41:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The villages of Elburn and Maple Park will soon see a new face in the village presidentâ€™s chair; while Sugar Grove will continue under the leadership of re-elected Village President Sean Michels.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Empower yourself, make an informed vote</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/2150/2009/03/26/editorial-empower-yourself-make-an-informed-vote/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/2150/2009/03/26/editorial-empower-yourself-make-an-informed-vote/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We are devoting, both in this and the April 2 edition, a large amount of space to ensuring we can provide our readers with full coverage of the candidates and issues they feel are important in the April 7 election.]]></description>
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		<title>Let our Hometown Heroes inspire</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1896/2009/03/19/let-our-hometown-heroes-inspire/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1896/2009/03/19/let-our-hometown-heroes-inspire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 14:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Lamb]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Laura Lemke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you read page 1A of this weekâ€™s Elburn Herald, you will learn about two Elburn residents named Hometown Heroes by the Fox River Chapter of the Red Cross.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Elburn Herald recognized for advertising excellence</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1789/2009/03/12/editorial-elburn-herald-recognized-for-advertising-excellence/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1789/2009/03/12/editorial-elburn-herald-recognized-for-advertising-excellence/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2009 15:19:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[John DiDonna]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leslie Flint]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Each year, Illinois newspapers compete in the Illinois Press Associationâ€™s Newspaper Advertising and Marketing Contest.]]></description>
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		<title>Lions form a dual opportunity for residents</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1523/2009/02/27/lions-form-a-dual-opportunity-for-residents/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Elburn Lions Club]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Like virtually every person, family and business, nonprofit community organizations are suffering financial woes due to the general economyâ€™s struggles.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Itâ€™s time to take back our state</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1310/2009/02/19/editorial-it%e2%80%99s-time-to-take-back-our-state/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 01:58:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rod Blagojevich]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Roland Burris]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On Dec. 11, we asked that the Illinois General Assembly call for a special election to fill the senate seat vacated by President Barack Obama. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Finally! The state is doing something worthwhile</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1118/2009/02/12/finally-the-state-is-doing-something-worthwhile/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 00:55:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Freedom of Information Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Press Association]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisa Madigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Public Access Counselor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[After a significant period of time in which Illinois government has been more focused on lying, cheating and stealing, the state is actually doing work that will help the public.]]></description>
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		<title>You are invited to the new www.elburnherald.com</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/893/2009/02/06/you-are-invited-to-the-new-wwwelburnheraldcom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 06:01:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elburn Herald]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Regular viewers of our website, www.elburnherald.com, noticed that following a brief "beta" period, the upgraded version of our website went live on Jan. 29.]]></description>
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		<title>Help make the increasing public interest in politics continue</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/539/2009/01/30/help-make-the-increasing-public-interest-in-politics-continue/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/539/2009/01/30/help-make-the-increasing-public-interest-in-politics-continue/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 06:03:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A more informed and engaged public can only be a positive thing, and we hope the increased attention on public issues remains as a long-term trend.]]></description>
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