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		<title>Editorial: Be respectful of local cemeteries this spring</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29638/2013/05/24/editorial-be-respectful-of-local-cemeteries-this-spring/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We recently received a Letter to the Editor that touched upon a topic seldom spoken of in this area: theft of flowers and decorations in our local cemeteries. The author of the letter asked to remain nameless, for fear that their name in print would result in retaliation directed at their loved one’s gravesite. We [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A letter from David Hintzsche</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29637/2013/05/24/letter-a-letter-from-david-hintzsche/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/29637/2013/05/24/letter-a-letter-from-david-hintzsche/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I manage a local ag retail business. We provide the crop nutrients and crop protection products that enhance yields. The media attention and miscommunication that took place following the horrible tragedy in West, Texas, last month causes me concern. Early on, some sources said that anhydrous ammonia was the cause of the explosion. Those of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from Dennis C. Ryan</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29636/2013/05/24/letter-a-thank-you-from-dennis-c-ryan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 13:07:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who voted for my election as your Blackberry Township supervisor. I am honored and humbled by your trust and confidence in my ability to serve our township Dennis C. Ryan Elburn]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: SG Township Community Building Board meeting notice</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29534/2013/05/16/letter-sg-township-community-building-board-meeting-notice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The next regular meeting of the Sugar Grove Township Community Building Board of Trustees will take place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 11 (changed from June 4), at the Sugar Grove Community Building, 141 Main St., Sugar Grove. The meeting schedule for the rest of 2013 is July 2, Aug 6, Sept. 3, Oct. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Knights Wrestling Club event</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29533/2013/05/16/letter-knights-wrestling-club-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knights Wrestling Club will host a one-night Intro to Wrestling 101 event on Friday, June 21. This event is open to kids from kindergarten through high school. This is designed for those kids who have zero wrestling experience and want a chance to explore this sport. During the two-hour course, kids will get to meet [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Check out the Kane County Guide</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29532/2013/05/16/letter-check-out-the-kane-county-guide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:38:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As a volunteer with several organizations within Kane County, I constantly hear of people with needs in the community for social, health, human services and safety. The Kane County Guide provides a “one-stop shopping” listing for these needs. The Kane County Guide is one of the best-kept secrets in this county. Even some of the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One more time … with feeling</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29521/2013/05/16/one-more-time-with-feeling/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[One of the best things about sports—regardless of whether it’s at the high school or professional level—is the element of rivalry. A tradition-fueled sense of competitiveness that excites and intrigues fans, and even sometimes sets their teeth on edge, as they watch two beloved entities battle. We’ve seen generations-old rivalries, including the Boston Red Sox [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters award scholarships</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29520/2013/05/16/kaneland-performing-arts-boosters-award-scholarships/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 18:31:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Denise Blaszynski, president, Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters To some, May is considered a music-filled month at Kaneland. Between the middle and high schools, there is at least one or more concerts or performances each week. It was at those events that the Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters awarded 12 individual scholarships—one each for grades 6-11—to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kaneland Hall of Fame inducts local journalism pioneers</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29457/2013/05/09/kaneland-hall-of-fame-inducts-local-journalism-pioneers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the Kaneland community’s hometown newspaper, we feel a special connection with any and all persons inducted into the district’s Hall of Fame. Chances are that we’ve covered or featured these inductees at some point during their time serving the Kaneland School District, and their achievements continue to inspire us to serve the Kaneland community [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: My property taxes will double in 15 years</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29456/2013/05/09/letter-my-property-taxes-will-double-in-15-years/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[First, some history: The Kaneland School Board announced a 12 percent levy increase via “black box” in the newspapers last October. Dan Nagel and I attended the levy hearing to object to such an increase. The board then reduced their levy intentions to read 3.83 percent limited rate increase. To follow-up for verification purposes, we [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Cole’s Crew fundraising event</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29455/2013/05/09/letter-coles-crew-fundraising-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 17:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This year, Cole’s Crew will partner with The Children’s Tumor Foundation, the leading non-profit funding source of Neurofibromatosis (NF) research in the world, to host The Children’s Tumor Foundation NF Walk Chicago. On Saturday, June 29, Cole’s Crew will be in full force at the Gunnar Anderson Forest Preserve (Government Center) in Geneva, for a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you for supporting the American Legion</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29404/2013/05/02/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-the-american-legion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:19:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn American Legion would like to thank everyone who supported our raffle ticket draw-down. Winners are as follows: $50, Brandon Jackson of Sandwich, Rick Matthys of Elburn, Howard Hofmeister of Elgin, Don Zahm of Elburn, Danny Wilson of Florida, Jon Pangborn of St. Charles, Nancy Fuller of Wisconsin, Kevin Schmidt of Elburn; $100, Nicole [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival thanks the community</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29403/2013/05/02/the-kaneland-community-fine-arts-festival-thanks-the-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:19:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Maria Dripps-Paulson, KCFAF executive director The easels have been packed up and the stands and microphones are stored for the next event. Artwork has been taken down and returned to the school where it was created. When the doors closed on the 14th annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival, the committee members collectively sighed [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Why American sensibility is ‘distressed’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29402/2013/05/02/why-american-sensibility-is-distressed/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 16:19:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Tom Purcell, author I turned 51 last week, and it&#8217;s official: I have turned into my father. The world makes less sense to me every day. My fellow man puzzles me more every day. I cite exhibit A: crummy stone walls. I know a woman who paid $10,000 to have a small stone retaining [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Kaneland Fine Arts Festival exhibits artistic integrity, creativity at the local level</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29362/2013/04/25/kaneland-fine-arts-festival-exhibits-artistic-integrity-creativity-at-the-local-level/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:41:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The 14th annual Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival (KCFAF) was held on Sunday, exhibiting a diverse collection of local artists and performers. As always, the festival was successful in its goal to bring out community members for an afternoon and expose them to a smorgasbord of artistic styles—from glass fusing, caricature drawing and oil painting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Meagan Seals a ‘Local Hero’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29242/2013/04/18/editorial-meagan-seals-a-local-hero/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Herald first reported on Elburn resident Meagan Seals in July 2010, when she was just 7 months old.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Corner: Boosters’ annual scholarship fund makes dreams a little easier to achieve</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29241/2013/04/18/community-corner-boosters-annual-scholarship-fund-makes-dreams-a-little-easier-to-achieve/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When you arrive at your child’s or grandchild’s band or choir concert, you notice a table in the lobby where the boosters are selling 50/50 raffle tickets. Pausing for a moment, you wonder why the tickets are sold at every concert; what’s the purpose? ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to everyone who voted on April 9</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29240/2013/04/18/letter-a-thank-you-to-everyone-who-voted-on-april-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank everyone who voted in the April 9, 2013 election, and I would like to especially thank all of my supporters who took the time to write my name in on the ballot. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you to Kaneville Township voters</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29239/2013/04/18/letter-thank-you-to-kaneville-township-voters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to the voters of Kaneville Township for supporting me for highway commissioner.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from Kane County Xplosion girls softball program</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29238/2013/04/18/letter-a-thank-you-from-kane-county-xplosion-girls-softball-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—The 2013 Kane County Xplosion Girls softball program would like to thank the following people and businesses for their support with our Candle Light Bowl Fundraiser ...]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: The results are in</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29152/2013/04/11/editorial-the-results-are-in-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[... And just like that, 2013 Consolidated Election season is over. Kaput. Finito. ]]></description>
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		<title>The exciting 2013 Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29082/2013/04/11/the-exciting-2013-kaneland-community-fine-arts-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by Maria Dripps-Paulson Executive director, Kaneland Fine Arts Festival The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival (KCFAF) promises to be an amazing celebration of the arts, with more than 30 professional visual and performing artists showcased, as well as over 500 student art pieces displayed and an art auction of student and professional work. On Sunday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: The results are in</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29081/2013/04/11/editorial-the-results-are-in/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8230; And just like that, 2013 Consolidated Election season is over. Kaput. Finito. Tuesday’s election festivities resulted in some familiar officials staying put in their current position, as well as some new faces hitting the local government scene via big wins at the polls. Here’s what we know: • A highly competitive, combative village president [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you to the voters</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29143/2013/04/11/letter-thank-you-to-the-voters-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/29143/2013/04/11/letter-thank-you-to-the-voters-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	I would like to thank the residents of Sugar Grove for giving me the opportunity to serve as village president for another four years. ]]></description>
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		<title>Community Corner: The exciting 2013 Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29161/2013/04/11/community-corner-the-exciting-2013-kaneland-community-fine-arts-festival/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival (KCFAF) promises to be an amazing celebration of the arts, with more than 30 professional visual and performing artists showcased, as well as over 500 student art pieces displayed and an art auction of student and professional work. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Comment regarding April 1 SG Township Board meeting</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29160/2013/04/11/letter-comment-regarding-april-1-sg-township-board-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/29160/2013/04/11/letter-comment-regarding-april-1-sg-township-board-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I attended the Sugar Grove Township meeting on April 1. Harry Davis was the acting supervisor since Dan Nagel was asked to resign.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from Dave Anderson</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29150/2013/04/11/letter-a-thank-you-from-dave-anderson/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/29150/2013/04/11/letter-a-thank-you-from-dave-anderson/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	To those who voted in Tuesday’s Consolidated Election, I wish to humbly thank you for the votes of support in a non-contested election.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Welcome to the 2013 spring election</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28857/2013/04/04/editorial-welcome-to-the-2013-spring-election/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28857/2013/04/04/editorial-welcome-to-the-2013-spring-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:52:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Herald last Thursday ran a preview of its 2013 spring election coverage by taking a look at the Sugar Grove village president race between incumbent Sean Michels and his challenger, 14-year village trustee Kevin Geary.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Vote for Fred Dornback in the April 9 election</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28855/2013/04/04/letter-vote-for-fred-dornback-in-the-april-9-election/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28855/2013/04/04/letter-vote-for-fred-dornback-in-the-april-9-election/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:51:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This letter is to endorse Fred Dornback for the position of Blackberry Township Supervisor in the April 9 election. He is experienced, responsive, resourceful and committed.
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		<title>Letter: Support Sean Michels on April 9</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28850/2013/04/04/letter-support-sean-michels-on-april-9/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28850/2013/04/04/letter-support-sean-michels-on-april-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:51:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In reading the candidate profile in last week’s Elburn Herald I noticed that they published all of the school’s that Sean has attended, but did not include the degrees that Sean has worked so hard to earn. 
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		<title>Letter: In support of Pat Schuberg for Elburn village trustee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28849/2013/04/04/letter-in-support-of-pat-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28849/2013/04/04/letter-in-support-of-pat-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:50:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why vote for Pat Schuberg?

	In my opinion, it’s not a question of “Why should we vote for Patricia Schuberg?” but “Why would we not?”
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		<title>Letter: Facts regarding Michels speak for themselves</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28847/2013/04/04/letter-facts-regarding-michels-speak-for-themselves/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28847/2013/04/04/letter-facts-regarding-michels-speak-for-themselves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:49:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Come April 9, my vote will go to Sean Michels for Sugar Grove village president. The facts speak for themselves. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Supporting Pat Schuberg for Elburn village trustee on April 9</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28848/2013/04/04/letter-supporting-pat-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee-on-april-9/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:47:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	I am writing this letter of endorsement for the Elburn Village Board for Patricia Schuberg.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A comment on the conduct of the present Sugar Grove Township administration</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28845/2013/04/04/letter-a-comment-on-the-conduct-of-the-present-sugar-grove-township-administration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:47:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[t last year’s Nov. 5 Sugar Grove Township meeting, I stood before the administration, stating how incredible I thought their actions (calling in the Sugar Grove Police Department) were toward  ...]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Supporting Sean Michels for SG village president</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28771/2013/03/28/letter-supporting-sean-michels-for-sg-village-president/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28771/2013/03/28/letter-supporting-sean-michels-for-sg-village-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m supporting Sean Michels for village president of Sugar Grove because he has proven himself as a leader.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Michels, Bohler and Montalto this spring</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28761/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-michels-bohler-and-montalto-this-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28761/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-michels-bohler-and-montalto-this-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:13:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing in support of Sean Michels, Bob Bohler and Rick Montalto for re-election to their respective positions on the Sugar Grove Village Board.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Schuberg for Elburn village trustee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28760/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28760/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:12:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing to express my full support for Pat Schuberg’s candidacy for Elburn Village Trustee.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Bruhl as School Board write-in candidate</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28759/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-bruhl-as-school-board-write-in-candidate/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28759/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-bruhl-as-school-board-write-in-candidate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:10:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I support Veronica Bruhl as she runs for the Kaneland School District 302 School Board seat as a write-in candidate. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Vote to fix Sugar Grove Library Board</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28758/2013/03/28/letter-vote-to-fix-sugar-grove-library-board/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28758/2013/03/28/letter-vote-to-fix-sugar-grove-library-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The long awaited opportunity to correct the dysfunctional and inept Sugar Grove Library Board is at hand on Tuesday, April 9.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A letter to the voters of Sugar Grove</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28757/2013/03/28/letter-a-letter-to-the-voters-of-sugar-grove/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28757/2013/03/28/letter-a-letter-to-the-voters-of-sugar-grove/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:10:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	As a resident of Sugar Grove, I find the upcoming election to have great relevance.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Backing Schuberg for village trustee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28756/2013/03/28/letter-backing-schuberg-for-village-trustee/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28756/2013/03/28/letter-backing-schuberg-for-village-trustee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing to endorse Pat Schulberg for Elburn village trustee. I have worked alongside Pat for several years on the Planning Commission as it worked through the Elburn Station development. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Michels’ website a vote clincher</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28762/2013/03/28/letter-michels-website-a-vote-clincher/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28762/2013/03/28/letter-michels-website-a-vote-clincher/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	As an avid cyclist, I was impressed while looking at Sean Michels’ website. Mr. Michels wants to improve the bike trail system throughout the community and improve the pedestrian paths, as well.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Michels’ accomplishments speak for themselves</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28740/2013/03/28/letter-michels-accomplishments-speak-for-themselves/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28740/2013/03/28/letter-michels-accomplishments-speak-for-themselves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:08:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sean Michels has accomplished a number of achievements as village president.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: It’s time to stop the misstatements and misdirection</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28741/2013/03/28/letter-its-time-to-stop-the-misstatements-and-misdirection/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28741/2013/03/28/letter-its-time-to-stop-the-misstatements-and-misdirection/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:08:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Illinois faces a pension liability conservatively placed at $95 billion.
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		<title>Letter: Frasz endorses Elburn residents for Village Board</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28748/2013/03/28/letter-frasz-endorses-elburn-residents-for-village-board/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing to endorse four dedicated Elburn residents in the upcoming Village Board election.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Geary for Sugar Grove village president</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28747/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-geary-for-sugar-grove-village-president/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28747/2013/03/28/letter-in-support-of-geary-for-sugar-grove-village-president/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:06:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’m writing in support of Kevin Geary for village president of Sugar Grove. I’ve known Kevin for many years.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Every vote counts on Election Day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28742/2013/03/28/editorial-every-vote-counts-on-election-day/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28742/2013/03/28/editorial-every-vote-counts-on-election-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Mar 2013 16:05:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Presidential Election years consistently have a much stronger voter turnout than off-year elections. 

	Yet, the decisions made by local elected officials have far more of an impact on the day-to-day lives of residents. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Schuberg for Elburn village trustee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28639/2013/03/21/letter-in-support-of-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28639/2013/03/21/letter-in-support-of-schuberg-for-elburn-village-trustee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wanted to take just a minute to endorse Pat Schuberg for Elburn village trustee in the upcoming election. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: SG Library candidates open house</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28638/2013/03/21/letter-sg-library-candidates-open-house/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28638/2013/03/21/letter-sg-library-candidates-open-house/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Library Trustee candidate Ed DeBartollo and write-in candidate Pat Graceffa invite voters to a candidates open house on Sunday, March 24, at the Sugar Grove Community House, 151 Main St. in Sugar Grove, between 1 and 3 p.m.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to those who made ‘Knight of Fun’ a success</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28637/2013/03/21/letter-a-thank-you-to-those-who-made-knight-of-fun-a-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:02:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Saturday, March 9, the Kaneland Sports Boosters hosted our annual spring fundraiser, “Knight of Fun” Trivia Night and Silent Auction.]]></description>
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		<title>Knight of Performances a success</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28648/2013/03/21/knight-of-performances-a-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:01:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Denise Blaszynski
President, Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters</em>
	Hillary Clinton was quoted as saying, “It takes a village to raise a child.”]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Women and Sunshine Week</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28636/2013/03/21/guest-editorial-women-and-sunshine-week/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28636/2013/03/21/guest-editorial-women-and-sunshine-week/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Mar 2013 15:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we celebrate Women’s History month, we should pay homage to a resolute group of women who deserve recognition during Sunshine Week, another March event.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Maple Park, Sugar Grove introduce candidates to the public</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28583/2013/03/14/editorial-maple-park-sugar-grove-introduce-candidates-to-the-public/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28583/2013/03/14/editorial-maple-park-sugar-grove-introduce-candidates-to-the-public/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:26:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Maple Park on March 6 hosted a Meet the Candidates event at the Maple Park Community Center as a way to introduce its Village Board candidates to residents. Public turnout for the event wasn’t what Village President Kathy Curtis and staff had hoped for (less than 10 residents were in attendance), but that ...]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Graceffa for SG Library Board trustee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28582/2013/03/14/letter-in-support-of-graceffa-for-sg-library-board-trustee/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28582/2013/03/14/letter-in-support-of-graceffa-for-sg-library-board-trustee/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:26:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing in support of Pat Graceffa for a six-year trustee position on the Sugar Grove Public Library Board of Trustees. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from the Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters and Knight of Performances Planning Committee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28581/2013/03/14/letter-a-thank-you-from-the-kaneland-performing-arts-boosters-and-knight-of-performances-planning-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:25:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters and the Knight of Performances Planning Committee, I want to express our gratitude to the many individuals and businesses that made our recent Knight of Performances Barbecue fundraising a success.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to those who donated blood</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28580/2013/03/14/letter-a-thank-you-to-those-who-donated-blood-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28580/2013/03/14/letter-a-thank-you-to-those-who-donated-blood-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:25:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We sent out an S.O.S. because someone urgently needed each of you. We deeply appreciated your response. ]]></description>
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		<title>Kaneland United Soccer volunteers with Wayside Cross Ministries</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28564/2013/03/14/kaneland-united-soccer-volunteers-with-wayside-cross-ministries/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28564/2013/03/14/kaneland-united-soccer-volunteers-with-wayside-cross-ministries/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:24:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Laura Musuras, Kaneland Youth Soccer Organization</em>
	Several members of the boys Kaneland United Soccer Club (KUSC) on Jan. 19 spent part of their weekend helping the residents and staff at Wayside Cross Ministries in Aurora.]]></description>
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		<title>Community Corner: The story of the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28475/2013/03/08/community-corner-the-story-of-the-kaneland-community-fine-arts-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28475/2013/03/08/community-corner-the-story-of-the-kaneland-community-fine-arts-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 14:01:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Maria Dripps-Paulson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Maria Dripps-Paulson,
Executive director, Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival</em>
Once upon a time, a little girl grew up on a farm in rural Illinois. She loved the arts, but was never given the opportunity to go to an art museum or meet a “real” artist in person. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A message from Rev. Mark Harkness</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28474/2013/03/08/letter-a-message-from-rev-mark-harkness/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28474/2013/03/08/letter-a-message-from-rev-mark-harkness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:49:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This past Sunday during church, the announcement was made that I have been appointed to serve Walnut United Methodist Church beginning July 1.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Sunshine Week 2013 to launch with new website, renewed partnerships</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28473/2013/03/08/guest-editorial-sunshine-week-2013-to-launch-with-new-website-renewed-partnerships/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28473/2013/03/08/guest-editorial-sunshine-week-2013-to-launch-with-new-website-renewed-partnerships/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Mar 2013 13:49:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sunshine Week is set for March 10-16, and already there are plans across the country for events spotlighting open government, for special news reporting and for the release of freedom of information studies.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Think like an optimist</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28401/2013/03/01/editorial-think-like-an-optimist/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Have you ever wondered how some people manage to be in a good mood all the time? What is it that they know that you don’t about seeing the glass as “half full” instead of “half empty?”]]></description>
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		<title>An introduction to Kaneville’s Fire Protection District</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28440/2013/03/01/an-introduction-to-kanevilles-fire-protection-district/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28440/2013/03/01/an-introduction-to-kanevilles-fire-protection-district/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Brett Gobeli,
Firefighter, Kaneville Fire Protection District</em>
	What happens when multiple ethnicities, country boys and city slickers, men and women, the handicapped, retirees, college graduates and high-school-age children band together? ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Concerns with the present day actions  of the Kaneland School Board and administration</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28439/2013/02/28/letter-concerns-with-the-present-day-actions-of-the-kaneland-school-board-and-administration/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Feb 2013 16:21:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I could not help being disappointed to read the Kaneland School Board minutes of Jan. 14, 2013.  I see administration recommended no significant cost containment measures would be needed in the 2013-14 budget development.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Elburn Herald hosts SG village presidential debate</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28276/2013/02/21/editorial-elburn-herald-hosts-sg-village-presidential-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28276/2013/02/21/editorial-elburn-herald-hosts-sg-village-presidential-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:09:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Herald on Feb. 13 hosted a Sugar Grove village presidential debate between the incumbent, Sean Michels, and his challenger, village trustee Kevin Geary. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Sugar Grove to host blood drive</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28277/2013/02/21/letter-sugar-grove-to-host-blood-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28277/2013/02/21/letter-sugar-grove-to-host-blood-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:08:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Winter is here, and what a reflection it is on blood supply shortages. We need your help SOS. Please strongly consider donating blood on Monday, March 4.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: SG Library heads down path of change</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28278/2013/02/21/letter-sg-library-heads-down-path-of-change/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28278/2013/02/21/letter-sg-library-heads-down-path-of-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:08:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Change is hard, but it is also good. The two newest elected Sugar Grove Library Board members have started our local library down the path of change, which was needed on this library board for some time.]]></description>
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		<title>Talent on display at Knight of Performances Barbecue Dinner</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28279/2013/02/21/talent-on-display-at-knight-of-performances-barbecue-dinner/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28279/2013/02/21/talent-on-display-at-knight-of-performances-barbecue-dinner/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Feb 2013 17:05:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Denise Blaszynski, 
Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters president</em>
	Kaneland talent is portrayed in many ways, through the academic clubs such as Scholastic Bowl team and chess team, the sports programs, and the growing music and drama programs. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: The joy of Valentine’s Day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28230/2013/02/14/editorial-the-joy-of-valentines-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s here again—the holiday that combines the anxiety of a job interview, the gift-giving doubt associated with Christmas, and the meal indecision (and follow-up guilt) experienced by most Buffalo Wild Wings patrons.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Hultgren, Durbin need to help with Kaneville Post Office issue</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28189/2013/02/14/letter-hultgren-durbin-need-to-help-with-kaneville-post-office-issue/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:10:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	I am writing this letter to inform you that the USPS has succeeded in reducing our little country town of Kaneville’s post office hours to four hours a day. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Where is the accountability regarding Kaneville Post Office hour reduction?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28191/2013/02/14/letter-where-is-the-accountability-regarding-kaneville-post-office-hour-reduction/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:10:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an infinite display of their arrogance the U.S. Post Office has announced their first round of post office closings and service reductions here in Illinois, and Kaneville’s post office hours are scheduled to be cut by 50 percent in the USPS’ very first round of cuts.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Healing with horses</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28071/2013/02/07/editorial-healing-with-horses/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	We’ve all heard about therapeutic horseback riding and how it can work wonders for adults and children with disabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Fine Arts Festival’s 14th season rolls on</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27978/2013/02/06/letter-fine-arts-festivals-14th-season-rolls-on/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27978/2013/02/06/letter-fine-arts-festivals-14th-season-rolls-on/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:43:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	KANELAND—After a spectacular start with the fourth annual Lee Murdock Hometown Concert, featuring guest star Anne Hills, the Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival’s 14th season will continue to be an outstanding one.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you to the Elburn Lions Club</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27976/2013/02/06/letter-thank-you-to-the-elburn-lions-club/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2013 16:43:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I had one of the surprises of my life on Saturday, Jan. 19, when I was awarded the Melvin Jones Fellow Award by the Elburn Lions Club. This letter is to say thank you to the Elburn Lions Club for this recognition and also all that they have done for me, my family and the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Three-part effort needed to solve parking lot problem</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27904/2013/01/26/editorial-three-part-effort-needed-to-solve-parking-lot-problem/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27904/2013/01/26/editorial-three-part-effort-needed-to-solve-parking-lot-problem/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Jan 2013 19:47:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we used this space to clarify the difference between editorial writing (which includes our opinion) and news writing (which does not).]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Editorial writing vs news writing, and our view on what is ‘progress’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27840/2013/01/23/editorial-editorial-writing-vs-news-writing-and-our-view-on-what-is-progress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the beginning of this year, we wrote a story in which we talked to various Elburn village officials to find out their views and thoughts on the upcoming year (see “Elburn looks ahead to the new year” in the Jan. 4 edition of the Elburn Herald, or find it online at www.elburnherald.com).]]></description>
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		<title>Community Corner: The value of music education</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27838/2013/01/23/community-corner-the-value-of-music-education/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27838/2013/01/23/community-corner-the-value-of-music-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:17:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Denise Blaszynski
President, Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters</em>
	When I was asked to write a column for the Elburn Herald promoting the Kaneland Performing Arts Boosters, I was thrilled. However, I had no idea where to begin. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: An unarmed America is an America at risk</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27839/2013/01/23/letter-an-unarmed-america-is-an-america-at-risk/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27839/2013/01/23/letter-an-unarmed-america-is-an-america-at-risk/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:16:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In response to the Letter to the Editor dated Jan. 3, does the person who wrote that letter understand there are rules in the state of Illinois? ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Profitable American Legion is good for Sugar Grove</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27848/2013/01/23/letter-profitable-american-legion-is-good-for-sugar-grove/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27848/2013/01/23/letter-profitable-american-legion-is-good-for-sugar-grove/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:15:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two things became extremely clear at the Sugar Grove Village Board meeting on Jan. 8. The first is that the community is completely divided on the issue of legalized video gaming in Sugar Grove.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Sugar Grove Lions Club seeks new members</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27713/2013/01/10/letter-sugar-grove-lions-club-seeks-members/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27713/2013/01/10/letter-sugar-grove-lions-club-seeks-members/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:26:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	"You can't get very far until you start doing something for someone else." That's what Melvin Jones said 100 years ago, and it still applies today. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Public reaction to latest Sandy Hook shooting tragically wrong</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27712/2013/01/10/letter-public-reaction-latest-sandy-hook-shooting-tragically-wrong/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:26:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Public reaction to the latest mass shooting is, as usual, tragically wrong. People refuse to accept the fact that the men committing these crimes care nothing for our laws.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Savvy entrepreneurs play by different rules in uncertain times</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27714/2013/01/10/guest-editorial-savvy-entrepreneurs-play-rules-uncertain-times/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we pass the five-year anniversary of the start of the economic recession in December 2007, many observers focus on what was lost:

• 8 million jobs
• 146,000 employer businesses
• 17.5 percent average individual earnings]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Local municipalities look to build on 2012 achievements in new year</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27637/2013/01/03/editorial-local-municipalities-build-2012-achievements-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do Elburn Station, Internet over fiber  and TIF District activity have in common?

	All three are projects that could very well determine whether 2013 is a successful year for the villages of Elburn, Sugar Grove and Maple Park, respectively.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Newtown tragedy highlights two issues</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27636/2013/01/03/letter-newtown-tragedy-highlights-issues/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The recent tragedy in Newtown, Conn., while all the details are not yet known, has highlighted two issues nationwide.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: SG Lions Club to hold organizational meeting</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27635/2013/01/03/letter-sg-lions-club-hold-organizational-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27635/2013/01/03/letter-sg-lions-club-hold-organizational-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There will be an organizational meeting of the Sugar Grove Lions Club at the end of January.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Legislation needs to put an end to gun madness</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27634/2013/01/03/letter-legislation-put-gun-madness/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:32:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a shame that 20 little ones—mostly 5- and 6-year-olds—and six adults had to lose their lives so that a few macho men can have guns to play cops and robbers and play soldier, sneaking up on some harmless animal. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Knights Wrestling Club news</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27633/2013/01/03/letter-knights-wrestling-club-news/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27633/2013/01/03/letter-knights-wrestling-club-news/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:31:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Knights Wrestling Club kicked off a tremendous trio of tournaments once the green flag was dropped on this year’s wrestling season. ]]></description>
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		<title>Top 10 of 2012: The most-viewed stories on ElburnHerald.com in the past year</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27625/2012/12/29/top-10-2012-most-viewed-stories-elburnherald-com-year/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27625/2012/12/29/top-10-2012-most-viewed-stories-elburnherald-com-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our top 10 most-viewed stories from 2012 touched it all: local hot-button issues, police-related articles, community groups linking to articles about them, and what I can only call the "power of Google."]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Memory and Holiday Overspending</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27554/2012/12/27/guest-editorial-memory-holiday-overspending/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In the 1971 hit song, “Sunshine,” one of the lyrics asks, “How much does it cost? I’ll buy it.” A quick sale like that is a good sale for advertisers, but may not be for your wallet.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Elburn Lions Park a ‘no bullying’ zone</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27472/2012/12/20/letter-elburn-lions-park-no-bullying-zone/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27472/2012/12/20/letter-elburn-lions-park-no-bullying-zone/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:45:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With all the talk and publicity about bullying, you might ask if there’s a safe place for your son or daughter. Well, there is a safe place right here in Elburn: Lions Park. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to those who participated in Christmas in Kaneville</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27471/2012/12/20/letter-participated-christmas-kaneville/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27471/2012/12/20/letter-participated-christmas-kaneville/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:45:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank everyone who participated in our annual Christmas in Kaneville event on Dec. 1. Thank you to all who came out to support us and enjoy the day. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Mental health facility closures the real culprit behind recent shooting sprees</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:45:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	In an interview with CBS Chicago, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart told reporters that the recent closures of mental health facilities “is harming people with mental illnesses who should be patients instead of inmates, and the victims of their crimes that could have been prevented.”]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from the Elburn Chamber’s beautification committee</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27469/2012/12/20/letter-elburn-chambers-beautification-committee/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:44:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Chamber of Commerce’s beautification committee wishes to thank the following people for their help in volunteering with the winter decorations:]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from Elburn American Legion Auxiliary Unit 630</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27468/2012/12/20/letter-elburn-american-legion-auxiliary-unit-630/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:44:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn American Legion Auxiliary Unit 630 would like to express a heartfelt thanks to the donors at the recent Elburn Community Blood Drive. We had 31 volunteers and collected 29 pints of blood.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Holiday hope serves as light during our darkest hour</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27456/2012/12/20/editorial-holiday-hope-serves-light-darkest-hour/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 16:43:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Throughout the history of the United States, there have been too many examples of horrific, senseless violence resulting in the deaths of innocent people. ]]></description>
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		<title>Web Poll: Will the Bears make the playoffs after their second-half slide?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27538/2012/12/20/web-poll-bears-playoffs-second-half-slide/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Dec 2012 14:12:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Chicago Bears have lost five of their last six games after starting 7-1. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Elburn Leo Club helps serve veterans</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27371/2012/12/13/letter-elburn-leo-club-helps-serve-veterans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Leo Club recently served a Veterans Day dinner for our local veterans, and provided 86 care packages for veterans currently receiving treatment at the Hines VA Hospital. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Illinois public schools achieve despite challenges</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27370/2012/12/13/letter-illinois-public-schools-achieve-challenges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:17:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	As the leaders of organizations representing public school administrators, principals, teachers and school board members in Illinois—the education professionals and the people working on the front lines in our public schools—we feel it is important to respond to the recent “report card” issued by the private group Advance Illinois.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from the Pazin family</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27368/2012/12/13/letter-pazin-family/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:16:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We would like to thank the greatest family, neighbors, friends and strangers for their thoughts and prayers through this most difficult time these past weeks. It means so much to us. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: A thank you to residents for making Kandyland 2012 a success</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27366/2012/12/13/editorial-residents-making-kandyland-2012-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2012 15:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Herald would like to say thank you to everyone who participated in the Kandyland event during the Elburn Christmas Stroll on Friday evening. ]]></description>
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		<title>Web Poll: Do you go &#8216;all out&#8217; when decorating your home for Christmas?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27358/2012/12/12/web-poll-all-out-decorating-home-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Dec 2012 16:55:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Draper</dc:creator>
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