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		<title>Guest Editorial: We need to integrate people with disabilities into our communities</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22782/2012/02/02/guest-editorial-we-need-to-integrate-people-with-disabilities-into-our-communities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I commended Governor Quinn on his plans to close state institutions in Tinley Park and Jacksonville. While this move is expected to save taxpayers $20 million annually, that pales in comparison to opportunities this will open for people with disabilities.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Republican voters faced with a decision</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22781/2012/02/02/letter-republican-voters-faced-with-a-decision/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mark Wissing]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Republican voters will be faced with a decision in the primary election to select a new Kane County Board chairman candidate.]]></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>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<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>Letter: Perfect timing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22667/2012/01/26/letter-perfect-timing/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22667/2012/01/26/letter-perfect-timing/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:59:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Wulff]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday evening, while reading the guest editorial of Kyla Kruse of the Energy Education Council, I read and took a mental note of the program guidelines before a storm, and I was personally pleased to realize that I passed probably 98.5 percent of the suggestions. I hope other Elburn Herald readers did also.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest editorial: Stay safe and warm during winter storms</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22636/2012/01/20/guest-editorial-stay-safe-and-warm-during-winter-storms/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22636/2012/01/20/guest-editorial-stay-safe-and-warm-during-winter-storms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Kyla Kruse
Energy Education Council</em>
	Extreme winter winds, unpredictable amounts of snow and rain, and fluctuating temperatures can result in severe freezing rain, sleet and ice storms.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Seeking Kaneland graduates</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22590/2012/01/19/letter-seeking-kaneland-graduates/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22590/2012/01/19/letter-seeking-kaneland-graduates/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jan 2012 14:01:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Judy W. Fabrizius]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am a teacher at Kaneland High School, and one of the projects I have my students participate in is writing a five-year letter.]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 18-25 web poll</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22569/2012/01/18/jan-18-25-web-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22569/2012/01/18/jan-18-25-web-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:16:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Draper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webpoll]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What kind of games do you enjoy the most?]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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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>Jan. 11-18 webpoll</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22480/2012/01/11/jan-11-18-webpoll/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22480/2012/01/11/jan-11-18-webpoll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:15:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Draper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webpoll]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Do you support the Elburn Station development in Elburn? Vote and comment here.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Department on Aging offers tips to help seniors prepare for winter</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22379/2012/01/05/guest-editorial-department-on-aging-offers-tips-to-help-seniors-prepare-for-winter/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22379/2012/01/05/guest-editorial-department-on-aging-offers-tips-to-help-seniors-prepare-for-winter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:28:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With winter temperatures finally arriving, Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., reminded older adults and their families to get ready for the cold weather.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Too late to complain about increasing highway tolls</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22378/2012/01/05/letter-too-late-to-complain-about-increasing-highway-tolls/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22378/2012/01/05/letter-too-late-to-complain-about-increasing-highway-tolls/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:27:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Russell Johnson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[During the next few weeks, newspaper editors and talk show hosts will be inundated with protests for having to pay the new high toll/tax to use Illinois’ highways.
]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Elburn Chamber is renewing effort to welcome new businesses to town</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22377/2012/01/05/letter-elburn-chamber-is-renewing-effort-to-welcome-new-businesses-to-town/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22377/2012/01/05/letter-elburn-chamber-is-renewing-effort-to-welcome-new-businesses-to-town/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:27:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jack Hansen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn Chamber of Commerce is embarking on a renewed effort to welcome new businesses to Elburn, as demonstrated by the recent grand opening and ribbon cutting of Made From Scratch Pastries.]]></description>
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		<title>Jan. 4-11 Webpoll</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22472/2012/01/04/jan-4-11-webpoll/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22472/2012/01/04/jan-4-11-webpoll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2012 18:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ben Draper</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Webpoll]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What kind of new business would you like to see in your hometown? Sound off here.]]></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>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>
		<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>Letter: Thanks for supporting food drive</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22294/2011/12/29/letter-thanks-for-supporting-food-drive/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22294/2011/12/29/letter-thanks-for-supporting-food-drive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:30:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Letters to the Editor]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Fire Department would like to thank the community for the generous support we have received this holiday season in collecting food for our local food pantry.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: What about small business?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22269/2011/12/29/letter-what-about-small-business/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22269/2011/12/29/letter-what-about-small-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:30:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Richmond]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[	In January of this year, Gov. Pat Quinn, House Speaker Mike Madigan and Senate President John Cullerton passed the largest tax increase on business and working families.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thanks for supporting us</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22293/2011/12/29/letter-thanks-for-supporting-us/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22293/2011/12/29/letter-thanks-for-supporting-us/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:30:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We live in a very caring community, and that was demonstrated on Dec. 17 when the Elburn Fire Department, Elburn Jewel-Osco and its customers generously donated non-perishable food items to the Fire Department’s food drive, which benefitted the Elburn Food Pantry.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: In support of Chris Lauzen</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22295/2011/12/29/letter-in-support-of-chris-lauzen-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22295/2011/12/29/letter-in-support-of-chris-lauzen-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:30:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In an area newspaper in the end of November, Kevin Burns was directly quoted as saying, “I think those who have a vested interest in Kane County will decide that this race is the most important one on the ballot this spring. Whoever wins the race is going to have the chance to set the tone for county government for years to come.”]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas from the Elburn Herald</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22245/2011/12/25/merry-christmas-from-the-elburn-herald/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22245/2011/12/25/merry-christmas-from-the-elburn-herald/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[From the Editor's Desk]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[All of us at the Elburn Herald join in saying "Thank You" and we wish you a Happy Holiday and a Prosperous New Year!

-Elburn Herald Staff]]></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>Letter: Elburn Chamber thanks Lions Club for Pork Chop Dinner</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22149/2011/12/22/letter-elburn-chamber-thanks-lions-club-for-pork-chop-dinner/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:40:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cindy Gurke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Chamber of Commerce would like to extend a great thank you to the Lion’s Club for the wonderful pork chop dinner provided to our community.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Dear Friends</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22148/2011/12/22/letter-dear-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22148/2011/12/22/letter-dear-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:40:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sally Compton]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you for the yarn donations given to me after the kind article in the Elburn Herald.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you for supporting fire safety education</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22147/2011/12/22/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-fire-safety-education/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22147/2011/12/22/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-fire-safety-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:39:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kelly Callaghan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As participants in the Elburn Christmas Walk, the Elburn &#038; Countryside Fire Protection District Fire Prevention Bureau would like to thank everyone for their support.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: A good day to celebrate freedom</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22057/2011/12/15/guest-editorial-a-good-day-to-celebrate-freedom/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:18:21 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ken Paulson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It's the holiday that got away.

	Today is the 220th anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights, a critical turning point in the history of this country and one that transformed this nation forever. Still, you won't find any Bill of Rights greeting cards in local stores.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Sugar Grove Corn Boil wraps up 2011 and prepares for the New Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:17:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beverly Hughes]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As we head into colder weather and the holiday season, the Sugar Grove Corn Boil is probably the furthest from most people's minds.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Elburn Chamber of Commerce Christmas Stroll</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22055/2011/12/15/letter-elburn-chamber-of-commerce-christmas-stroll/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 16:16:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cindy Gurke]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Chamber of Commerce Christmas Stroll was a great success with over 1600 people participating. We would like to thank all the businesses who helped make this happen.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Fit Kids 2020 grants aim to fight childhood obesity epidemic</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21958/2011/12/08/guest-editorial-fit-kids-2020-grants-aim-to-fight-childhood-obesity-epidemic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:52:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Tom Schlueter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>Tom Schlueter
Public Information Officer
Kane County Health Department</em>
	The Making Kane County Fit for Kids Funders Consortium is pleased to announce the award of 11 grants to local agencies and community groups.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: SG Library to hold public forum regarding search for new director</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:51:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pat Graceffa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Sugar Grove Public Library will hold a public forum on Saturday, Dec. 10, at 10 a.m. in Library Meeting Room C to gather public comments on the search for a new library director.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you from the Between Friends Food Pantry</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21956/2011/12/08/letter-a-thank-you-from-the-between-friends-food-pantry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:51:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Karen McCannon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Between Friends Food Pantry wants to thank the surrounding community for its extreme generosity.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Suggestion for picketers</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21955/2011/12/08/letter-suggestion-for-picketers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Dec 2011 15:50:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I think if Local 150 International Union of Operating Engineers wants to protest the village of Elburn for hiring an out-of-town contractor, they should at least get out of their cars and picket, rather than sitting in a car reading the paper and sleeping.]]></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>
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		<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>Letter: Blessing of the Manger tradition carries on</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21881/2011/12/01/letter-blessing-of-the-manger-tradition-carries-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carol Alfrey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Conley Funeral Home and Conley Outreach Community Services invite the Kaneland community to join in our annual Blessing of the Manger on Friday, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. on Conley Corners.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: The Church on the Perch (i.e. Elburn Hill) In gratitude for those who helped in 2011</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21741/2011/11/23/letter-the-church-on-the-perch-i-e-elburn-hill-in-gratitude-for-those-who-helped-in-2011/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gary Augustine]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The church had bare walls and dark halls like old malls
And Darcy the farmer could not leave it like that
Her friends needed something to read while they sat.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Help add some history to Christmas in Kaneville</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21740/2011/11/23/letter-help-add-some-history-to-christmas-in-kaneville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lynette Werdin]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Aprons, in the past, have been a very important part of work in a kitchen. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you for donations during fundraiser</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21739/2011/11/23/letter-thank-you-for-donations-during-fundraiser/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:04:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Sigmund]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of all the members of the Kaneville Fire Department, we would like to sincerely thank everyone who donated during our photo fundraiser.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial The Kaneland communities need to work together, not compete</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21636/2011/11/18/editorial-the-kaneland-communities-need-to-work-together-not-compete/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Nov 2011 06:09:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[From a square-mileage perspective, the Kaneland School District is among the largest in the state of Illinois. Included in its boundaries are all or parts of eight different municipalities, and each have their own, unique set of circumstances and challenges.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: We honor our veterans on Nov. 11</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21574/2011/11/17/letter-we-honor-our-veterans-on-nov-11/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:59:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[“With solemn pride in the heroism of those who died in the country’s service and with gratitude for the victory.”]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Elburn Fire Department holiday food drive</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21573/2011/11/17/letter-elburn-fire-department-holiday-food-drive/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:58:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Matt Hanson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Fire Department will collect food for the Elburn Food Pantry again this holiday season.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Conley Outreach and Salvation Army bring Christmas kettles to area</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21572/2011/11/17/letter-conley-outreach-and-salvation-army-bring-christmas-kettles-to-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:58:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Carol Werdin Alfrey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Look for the familiar red Salvation Army kettles this December throughout the Kaneland/Big Rock area. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: KYSO wraps up fall 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:57:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Michelle Moser]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The fields are empty, the nets are down and hopefully the league players and the coaches are getting a little extra sleep these last few Saturdays now that another season is over.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: An open letter to the Elburn village president</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21570/2011/11/17/letter-an-open-letter-to-the-elburn-village-president/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joseph P. Gallagher]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I have a question in regards to Elburn’s 25 percent tax levy increase: are you out of your minds?]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Time to engage</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21164/2011/11/10/editorial-time-to-engage/</link>
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		<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>Letter: A letter from Kaneland boys cross country coach Chad Clarey</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21163/2011/11/10/letter-a-letter-from-kaneland-boys-cross-country-coach-chad-clarey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:21:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was fitting that our 15th state team qualifier for boys finished in the top 15 this year.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: The 2011 Boy Scout Camperall</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21162/2011/11/10/letter-the-2011-boy-scout-camperall/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:20:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mark Wojak]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the weekend of Oct. 14-16, the Boy Scouts of Sugar Grove Troop 41 and other Scouts from Three Fires Council all came together for the 2011 Boy Scout Camperall at the Sandwich fairgrounds.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: People-watching cities</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21161/2011/11/10/letter-people-watching-cities/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:19:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jerry Elliott]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The village of Sugar Grove has become fun to watch, coming in second to “Dancing with the Stars.” ]]></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>
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		<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>Letter: KHS students displeased with STEP</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21037/2011/11/03/letter-khs-students-displeased-with-step/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21037/2011/11/03/letter-khs-students-displeased-with-step/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:36:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[McKayla Helm]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most students’ favorite parts of the day are when they get social time, and STEP has become the opposite.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: St. Gall’s dinner/dance raises money for new church</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21036/2011/11/03/letter-st-gall%e2%80%99s-dinnerdance-raises-money-for-new-church/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:36:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Karl Ganss]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[St. Gall recently held its annual Gala Dinner Dance, Silent Auction and Live Auction. This was an extra-special celebration this year, as our parish is celebrating its Centennial Anniversary or 100 years as a parish in the Rockford Diocese.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: What do our children see, and how do they perceive it?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20973/2011/10/27/guest-editorial-what-do-our-children-see-and-how-do-they-perceive-it/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20973/2011/10/27/guest-editorial-what-do-our-children-see-and-how-do-they-perceive-it/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Vicki Wright]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[What did we see today? And more importantly, what did our children see today?]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Civic Committee’s match questioned</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20947/2011/10/27/letter-civic-committee%e2%80%99s-match-questioned/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20947/2011/10/27/letter-civic-committee%e2%80%99s-match-questioned/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cinda Klickna]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For years now, the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club of Chicago, a small but very wealthy group, has been railing against public pensions.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Kane transportation department commended for Bliss Road work</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20922/2011/10/27/letter-kane-transportation-department-commended-for-bliss-road-work/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20922/2011/10/27/letter-kane-transportation-department-commended-for-bliss-road-work/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Graceffa]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to Kane County's Division of Transportation's John Guddendorf, and the many different crews working with John, for the excellent road work done on Bliss Road starting just south of Interstate 88 and extending past Bliss Woods Forest Preserve.
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		<title>Letter: The last, best chance for the Sugar Grove Library</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20920/2011/10/27/letter-the-last-best-chance-for-the-sugar-grove-library/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20920/2011/10/27/letter-the-last-best-chance-for-the-sugar-grove-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglas Hartman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Finally, after four months of community outrage, the Sugar Grove Library Board has taken a turn toward restoring sanity to the precarious financial situation and acknowledging the possibility they made a mistake.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Praise for Sen. Lauzen</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20919/2011/10/27/letter-praise-for-sen-lauzen/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20919/2011/10/27/letter-praise-for-sen-lauzen/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglas Rome]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County friends, we all know how dysfunctional our state government is. However, Senator Lauzen and his fine staff were able to cut through the chaos and red tape that permeate the Illinois Department of Revenue.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: What communities do</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20807/2011/10/21/editorial-what-communities-do/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Oct 2011 06:05:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kaneville is a small community; the type of community in which the local church keeps its doors open to continue that sense of being open and inviting to those who seek a spiritual connection.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to SG Library Board</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20806/2011/10/20/letter-a-thank-you-to-sg-library-board/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20806/2011/10/20/letter-a-thank-you-to-sg-library-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 15:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to express my sincere thanks to the four members of the Sugar Grove Library Board (Bill, Dan, Julie and Tony), who voted in favor of mediation in the matter of the dismissal of the former library director.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Big Rock Halloween Fest confused with similar event</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20805/2011/10/20/letter-big-rock-halloween-fest-confused-with-similar-event/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20805/2011/10/20/letter-big-rock-halloween-fest-confused-with-similar-event/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Oct 2011 14:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Gene Nehring]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“Often imitated; never duplicated,” applies to the Halloween Fest sponsored by Hinckley, Sugar Grove and Big Rock now more than ever. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: I need your advice</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20643/2011/10/13/guest-editorial-i-need-your-advice/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chris Lauzen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by State Sen. Chris Lauzen
25th District</em>
	Sorry to have to ask, but I need your help. I voted "No" on SB1652, the Electrical Energy Infrastructure Improvement Program. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Blood drive makes history</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20641/2011/10/13/letter-blood-drive-makes-history/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joy Rubo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your blood donation was urgently needed by someone, and you poured through the doors of the Sugar Grove Fire Department. The blood shortage plea was answered by 101 donors—the largest turnout in our history]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Beyond thank you</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20642/2011/10/13/letter-beyond-thank-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Yvonne Keifer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[	You may have heard the phrase: “words cannot express.” Obviously enough, this adage is typically reserved for describing personal feelings beyond our own vocabulary. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Mental illness not funny</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20640/2011/10/13/letter-mental-illness-not-funny/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:38:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jerry J. Murphy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the Halloween season approaches, I would like to make a request on behalf of all the families in our Kane County area that have experienced a mental illness in their family life: please do not use or promote the image of someone who is mentally ill as a costume character.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Democracy depends on responsible news consumption</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20497/2011/10/06/guest-editorial-democracy-depends-on-responsible-news-consumption/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20497/2011/10/06/guest-editorial-democracy-depends-on-responsible-news-consumption/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:46:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You alone are responsible for the news you consume. If I have only a few moments of your time, that’s the message I want to drive home.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Stoffa family says thanks</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20496/2011/10/06/letter-stoffa-family-says-thanks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:24:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the family of Shirley Stoffa, we would like to say thank you to everyone for the outpouring of support we received for our fundraiser "Eyes On A Cure."]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Dollars and (non)sense at the Sugar Grove Library</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20495/2011/10/06/letter-dollars-and-nonsense-at-the-sugar-grove-library/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20495/2011/10/06/letter-dollars-and-nonsense-at-the-sugar-grove-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:23:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglas Hartman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Three months after the Sugar Grove Library Board fired the respected director Beverly Holmes Hughes, why is the controversy continuing and growing? Why won’t the community just “move on”?]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to those who participated in Elburn and Countryside Fire Protection District 9-11 service</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20494/2011/10/06/letter-a-thank-you-to-those-who-participated-in-elburn-and-countryside-fire-protection-district-9-11-service/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Oct 2011 15:22:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Have your voice heard on a balanced budget amendment</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20462/2011/10/01/have-your-voice-heard-on-a-balanced-budget-amendment/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20462/2011/10/01/have-your-voice-heard-on-a-balanced-budget-amendment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Randy Hultgren U.S. Rep., District 14 (R)

Since the people of the 14th District chose me to be their representative in Washington last year, I have fought hard to bring accountability and responsibility back to Congress.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to all those who made Friends of Jason Gould&#8217;s fundraiser another great success</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20360/2011/09/29/letter-a-thank-you-to-all-those-who-made-friends-of-jason-goulds-fundraiser-another-great-success/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:08:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sandy Gould]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Hi friends, family and all who made the Friends of Jason Gould's 3rd annual fundraiser for leukemia and lymphoma research another great success Jason's Hogfan Party was this past Saturday at the St Charles Moose.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Between Friends Food Panty says thank you</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20359/2011/09/29/letter-between-friends-food-panty-says-thank-you/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20359/2011/09/29/letter-between-friends-food-panty-says-thank-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 23:07:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary Kintz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Between Friends Food Pantry (founded in memory of Blake Denton and Jeff Malewig) would like to extend a heartfelt thank you for the support of our latest fundraiser.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Sugar Grove Public Library outrage will not go away</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20252/2011/09/22/guest-editorial-sugar-grove-public-library-outrage-will-not-go-away/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglas Hartman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The turmoil at the Sugar Grove Library will not fade. Why, for over two months, does the outrage and unrest not only continue but grow?]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: SG Library Board president is dedicated to another library</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20251/2011/09/22/letter-sg-library-board-president-is-dedicated-to-another-library/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20251/2011/09/22/letter-sg-library-board-president-is-dedicated-to-another-library/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Louise Coffman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For nearly two months, the public has been calling for the resignation of the four board members who voted to terminate Sugar Grove Library Director Beverly Holmes Hughes.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: The Illini Jamboree</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20250/2011/09/22/letter-the-illini-jamboree/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20250/2011/09/22/letter-the-illini-jamboree/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:01:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mark Wojak]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On the weekend of Friday , Sept. 9 through Sunday, Sept. 11, Boy Scout Troop 41 went to Champaign, Ill. That weekend the Scouts camped on The University of Illinois campus.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20249/2011/09/22/letter-thank-you-3/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20249/2011/09/22/letter-thank-you-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:01:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Nancy Steers]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Four girls—Maddie, Lauren, Sarah and Lindsay—would like to thank the residents of Blackberry Creek subdivision for their donations to the St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: An open letter</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20248/2011/09/22/letter-an-open-letter/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20248/2011/09/22/letter-an-open-letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lyle V. Johnson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My wife and I have lived in the Rolling Oaks Town Home Development of Sugar Grove for the past six years. Last week, we and other residents of our development received a Board of Directors letter from our Rolling Oaks Town Homeowners Association.]]></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>Letter: Thank you for supporting Kaneville Fest</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20084/2011/09/15/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-kaneville-fest-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20084/2011/09/15/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-kaneville-fest-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:50:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Karen Flamand]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the Kaneville Fest committee, we would like to thank our sponsors:]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: No intention of ‘moving on’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20083/2011/09/15/letter-no-intention-of-%e2%80%98moving-on%e2%80%99/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20083/2011/09/15/letter-no-intention-of-%e2%80%98moving-on%e2%80%99/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:49:52 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mari Johnson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I would like to discuss the issues of the Sugar Grove Library Board.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thanks to Elburn Firefighters</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20082/2011/09/15/letter-thanks-to-elburn-firefighters/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20082/2011/09/15/letter-thanks-to-elburn-firefighters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:49:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Thanks to Elburn Fire Chief Kelly Callaghan and the Elburn firefighters, you are the best.]]></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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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Wells]]></category>

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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>Letter: Big Rock Library happenings</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19941/2011/09/08/letter-big-rock-library-happenings/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19941/2011/09/08/letter-big-rock-library-happenings/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:23:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mary Hauge]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Visit the Big Rock Library during the Plowing Match activities on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you for supporting Kaneland Sports Boosters</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19940/2011/09/08/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-kaneland-sports-boosters/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19940/2011/09/08/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-kaneland-sports-boosters/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 15:22:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past several months, the Kaneland Sports Boosters have been challenging local businesses and supporters to “Accept the Challenge” and help raise funds for the 2011 Castle Spirit Challenge. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Thank you for a successful Elburn Days Festival</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19815/2011/09/01/guest-editorial-thank-you-for-a-successful-elburn-days-festival/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19815/2011/09/01/guest-editorial-thank-you-for-a-successful-elburn-days-festival/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:18:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Uwe Rotter]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Lion Uwe Rotter, 2011 Elburn Days Chair</em>
	I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to the community for supporting our 82nd Elburn Days Festival, which took place Aug. 19-21, at Elburn Lions Park.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you for the honor</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19814/2011/09/01/letter-thank-you-for-the-honor/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19814/2011/09/01/letter-thank-you-for-the-honor/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:17:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Michels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I am writing to thank the Elburn Lions Club and others for selecting Carole and myself as the Grand Marshals of the 2011 Elburn Days Parade.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Sugar Grove Blood Drive scheduled for Sept. 12</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19813/2011/09/01/letter-sugar-grove-blood-drive-scheduled-for-sept-12/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19813/2011/09/01/letter-sugar-grove-blood-drive-scheduled-for-sept-12/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Joy Rubo]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Your blood donation is urgently needed by someone. Please mark your calendars for Monday, Sept. 12. Every blood type is in short supply and much appreciated.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Tollway drivers should stand together</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19812/2011/09/01/letter-tollway-drivers-should-stand-together/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19812/2011/09/01/letter-tollway-drivers-should-stand-together/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:16:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Russell Johnson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For over 50 years, we have had opportunities to get rid of having to pay a toll/tax to use Illinois highways, but we didn’t take action.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Kaneland Foundation wants golfers</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19811/2011/09/01/letter-kaneland-foundation-wants-golfers/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19811/2011/09/01/letter-kaneland-foundation-wants-golfers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:15:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Schuler]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Kaneland Foundation is a non-profit organization that has contributed for decades to the educational needs of the students of Kaneland District #302.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you for supporting ‘Ellen’s Excellent Sale’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19810/2011/09/01/letter-thank-you-for-supporting-%e2%80%98ellen%e2%80%99s-excellent-sale%e2%80%99/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:15:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ellen Wildman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I cannot believe the eighth and final “Ellen’s Excellent Sale” has already come and gone. I stand amazed that together we raised $10,200 for Lazarus House. ]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Help find a cure</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19809/2011/09/01/letter-help-find-a-cure/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19809/2011/09/01/letter-help-find-a-cure/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 15:14:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Williams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[	In the last few years I have been involved with the Jason's Hogfan Party. Jason's Hogfan Party is really a fundraiser for leukemia and lymphoma. ]]></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>Letter: ComEd sends letters about power supply changes</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19653/2011/08/25/letter-comed-sends-letters-about-power-supply-changes/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19653/2011/08/25/letter-comed-sends-letters-about-power-supply-changes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cynthia L. Galbreath]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You may have recently received a letter from ComEd informing you that your electric power supplier had been changed and that if you did not authorize this change you should contact them or Direct Energy.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Big Rock Cowhands 4-H finishes another successful year</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19651/2011/08/25/letter-big-rock-cowhands-4-h-finishes-another-successful-year/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19651/2011/08/25/letter-big-rock-cowhands-4-h-finishes-another-successful-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Anita Novicki]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many of the members entered their 4-H projects at the Kane County Fair in July. The kids chose projects such as woodworking, photography, vegetables, cooking, welding, visual arts, aerospace, woodworking, horticulture, interior design, dogs, cats, swine, horses, beef, poultry, rabbits and small pets.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Tractor raffle</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19652/2011/08/25/letter-tractor-raffle/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19652/2011/08/25/letter-tractor-raffle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:11:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beth Miller]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Maple Park American Legion Post 312 is sponsoring a Tractor Raffle to benefit Maple Park Fun Fest.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Local youth make a difference while enjoying Elburn Days</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19511/2011/08/19/guest-editorial-local-youth-make-a-difference-while-enjoying-elburn-days/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Pam Hall]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Elburn Leo Club is a youth group of boys and girls ranging in age from 8 years to 18 years old who identify needs within the community and work together to fulfill those needs.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Thank you to friends and neighbors in Sugar Grove</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19478/2011/08/18/letter-thank-you-to-friends-and-neighbors-in-sugar-grove/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19478/2011/08/18/letter-thank-you-to-friends-and-neighbors-in-sugar-grove/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:12:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Lil Adams]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[My deep appreciation to the Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce and all those who nominated me to receive the 2011 Citizen of the Year award. What a wonderful surprise.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A thank you to those who helped with Meredith Road fire</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19477/2011/08/18/letter-a-thank-you-to-those-who-helped-with-meredith-road-fire/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19477/2011/08/18/letter-a-thank-you-to-those-who-helped-with-meredith-road-fire/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:12:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kevin Peterson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On a behalf of the Maple Park and Countryside Fire Protection District, I would like to thank everyone who helped with the fire at 4N859 Meredith Road on Aug. 1.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Library director firing explained</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19476/2011/08/18/letter-library-director-firing-explained/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19476/2011/08/18/letter-library-director-firing-explained/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Durrenberger]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[At its July 14, 2011 meeting, the Sugar Grove Public Library Board of Trustees, by a 4 to 2 vote, terminated the employment of Director Beverly Holmes Hughes.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Library director firing ‘explained’ but not justified</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19475/2011/08/18/letter-library-director-firing-%e2%80%98explained%e2%80%99-but-not-justified/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19475/2011/08/18/letter-library-director-firing-%e2%80%98explained%e2%80%99-but-not-justified/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Aug 2011 15:11:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Quinlivan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As tax-paying citizens of Sugar Grove and library patrons, we’d like to thank Trustee Bill Durrenberger for finally providing some explanation for the Sugar Grove Public Library Board of Trustees’ (SGPLBT) July 14 firing of long-time Library Director Beverly Holmes Hughes.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Sugar Grove needs to rethink its TIF District proposal</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19379/2011/08/12/editorial-sugar-grove-needs-to-rethink-its-tif-district-proposal/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19379/2011/08/12/editorial-sugar-grove-needs-to-rethink-its-tif-district-proposal/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 06:05:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For the past month or so, various taxing bodies from the area have been considering the implications of a proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District in Sugar Grove.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: A Legacy of shame</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19378/2011/08/11/letter-a-legacy-of-shame/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19378/2011/08/11/letter-a-legacy-of-shame/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 15:14:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglas Hartman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As many of you are aware, on July 14, the board summarily and without explanation fired the library director of 21 years, Beverly Holmes Hughes.]]></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>Letter: Don’t put that trash around my trees</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19276/2011/08/04/letter-don%e2%80%99t-put-that-trash-around-my-trees/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19276/2011/08/04/letter-don%e2%80%99t-put-that-trash-around-my-trees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jack Hansen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Please hear my plea. I've recently learned that the village is planning to spread landscaper's trash (some might call it mulch/wood chips, etc.) around the trees in the parkways.]]></description>
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		<title>Letter: Boy Scout Summer Camp Pt. 2</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19275/2011/08/04/letter/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19275/2011/08/04/letter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Aug 2011 15:03:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mark Wojak]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Besides taking Merit badges at Camp Freeland Leslie in Oxford, Wis., the Boy Scouts of Troop 41 did a variety of other things for the week they were at summer camp. ]]></description>
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