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	<title>Elburn Herald &#187; From the Editor&#8217;s Desk</title>
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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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/29242/2013/04/18/editorial-meagan-seals-a-local-hero/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Apr 2013 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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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>Editorial: The results are in</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/29081/2013/04/11/editorial-the-results-are-in/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/29081/2013/04/11/editorial-the-results-are-in/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Apr 2013 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>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>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28401/2013/03/01/editorial-think-like-an-optimist/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>Editorial: The joy of Valentine’s Day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28230/2013/02/14/editorial-the-joy-of-valentines-day/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28230/2013/02/14/editorial-the-joy-of-valentines-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Feb 2013 17:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>Editorial: Healing with horses</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/28071/2013/02/07/editorial-healing-with-horses/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/28071/2013/02/07/editorial-healing-with-horses/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Feb 2013 15:42:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27840/2013/01/23/editorial-editorial-writing-vs-news-writing-and-our-view-on-what-is-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:22:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27714/2013/01/10/guest-editorial-savvy-entrepreneurs-play-rules-uncertain-times/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2013 15:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27637/2013/01/03/editorial-local-municipalities-build-2012-achievements-year/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:33:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<dc:creator>Ben Draper</dc:creator>
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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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27554/2012/12/27/guest-editorial-memory-holiday-overspending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Dec 2012 13:05:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27456/2012/12/20/editorial-holiday-hope-serves-light-darkest-hour/#comments</comments>
		<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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27366/2012/12/13/editorial-residents-making-kandyland-2012-success/#comments</comments>
		<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>Guest editorial: Celebrating the First Amendment</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27267/2012/12/06/guest-editorial-celebrating-amendment/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27267/2012/12/06/guest-editorial-celebrating-amendment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:09:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The hardest line to sing in the "Star-Spangled Banner" is also the most important.]]></description>
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		<title>The right way to ring in the Christmas season</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27246/2012/11/29/ring-christmas-season/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27246/2012/11/29/ring-christmas-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the great debate topics in this country (Pepsi or Coke, Bears or Packers, G.I. Joe or Transformers, etc.), perhaps the most underrated is the question of when the Christmas season should officially commence.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Many reasons to give thanks on Thanksgiving</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27113/2012/11/21/editorial-reasons-give-thanksgiving/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27113/2012/11/21/editorial-reasons-give-thanksgiving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:11:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It’s funny how one’s perception of Thanksgiving will develop during their life. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: November is National Diabetes Month</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/27037/2012/11/15/guest-editorial-november-national-diabetes-month/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/27037/2012/11/15/guest-editorial-november-national-diabetes-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Nov 2012 15:33:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Did you know that here are 23.6 million children and adults living with diabetes in the U.S.? Of these, an estimated 17.9 million have been diagnosed, and 5.7 million are unaware they have the disease.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Kaneland District, community make strides toward bully-free environment</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26947/2012/11/08/editorial-kaneland-district-community-strides-bully-free-environment/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26947/2012/11/08/editorial-kaneland-district-community-strides-bully-free-environment/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2012 19:52:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the Kaneland School Board meeting on Sept. 24, Kaneland parent and Elburn resident Leigh Ann Reusche read a letter on behalf of Knights Against Bullying ...]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Two ways to help</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26868/2012/11/01/editorial-ways/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because the state of Illinois is considered safe for President Obama for the presidential election, there may be some who do not feel the need to vote on Election Day because either their vote “won’t count” or their candidate is already certain to win the state. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Kaneland Hall of Fame nomination</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26740/2012/10/25/guest-editorial-kaneland-hall-fame-nomination/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26740/2012/10/25/guest-editorial-kaneland-hall-fame-nomination/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Oct 2012 15:09:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Schuler]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[To celebrate and commemorate the many accomplishments and achievements of Kaneland graduates, Kaneland District 302 has formed the Kaneland Hall of Fame. New Hall of Fame recipients will be inducted at the Academic Awards Ceremony in the auditorium on May 6, 2013.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Celebrate Red Ribbon Week, Oct. 23-31</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26672/2012/10/19/editorial-celebrate-red-ribbon-week-oct-23-31/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26672/2012/10/19/editorial-celebrate-red-ribbon-week-oct-23-31/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Oct 2012 15:29:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Looking for a great way to promote drug prevention in your community? Look no further than Red Ribbon Week, which will take place from Oct. 23-31. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Principal Appreciation Week is Oct. 22-26</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26587/2012/10/11/guest-editorial-principal-appreciation-week-oct-22-26/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26587/2012/10/11/guest-editorial-principal-appreciation-week-oct-22-26/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Oct 2012 15:55:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you want to tell a school principal that you appreciate them? If so, you’ll get your chance in a little under two weeks.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Newspapers are community icons</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26524/2012/10/04/guest-editorial-newspapers-community-icons/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26524/2012/10/04/guest-editorial-newspapers-community-icons/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Oct 2012 14:56:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ongratulations. By holding this newspaper in your hands [or reading online], you are participating in a strong community tradition that dates back hundreds of years.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Time for a change</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26485/2012/09/28/editorial-time-change/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Sep 2012 17:13:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As of Monday, Oct. 1, the Elburn Herald/Kaneland Publications Inc. will have a new home: the Elburn and Countryside Community Center. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Learn ways to help fund a college education</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26298/2012/09/20/editorial-learn-ways-fund-college-education/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26298/2012/09/20/editorial-learn-ways-fund-college-education/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 20 Sep 2012 16:19:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[College tuition costs continue to remain high, and in many cases, continue to climb, despite the strugling economy. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Inflexible AYP standards cast unfair spotlight on Kaneland, other school districts</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26227/2012/09/13/editorial-inflexible-ayp-standards-cast-unfair-spotlight-kaneland-school-districts/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26227/2012/09/13/editorial-inflexible-ayp-standards-cast-unfair-spotlight-kaneland-school-districts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2012 17:44:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was during Secretariat’s legendary performance in the 1973 Belmont Stakes that a reporter in attendance allegedly wept at the sheer display of perfection the horse exhibited en route to a 31-length victory and subsequent procurement of the elusive Triple Crown.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Farewell to the 2012 summer festival season</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26165/2012/09/07/editorial-farewell-2012-summer-festival-season/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26165/2012/09/07/editorial-farewell-2012-summer-festival-season/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 07 Sep 2012 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The close of Labor Day weekend each year signals the start of many good things in this area: pumpkin and apple picking, cooler weather (hopefully) and Sunday football. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Start of school requires extra precautions while driving</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/26067/2012/08/30/guest-editorial-start-school-requires-extra-precautions-driving/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/26067/2012/08/30/guest-editorial-start-school-requires-extra-precautions-driving/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Aug 2012 16:38:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the start of school comes the need to remind drivers to be aware of school buses, school bus stops and children waiting for school buses.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Farmers markets offer more than food</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25985/2012/08/23/guest-editorial-farmers-markets-offer-food/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25985/2012/08/23/guest-editorial-farmers-markets-offer-food/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:13:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Farmers markets are popping up in small towns across rural America. Increasingly, farmers and ranchers realize there is interest in fresh, locally-grown food. And while it may not be their only source of income, it puts local dollars in local pockets and impacts the health of local folks.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: We hope to see you at Elburn Days this weekend</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25893/2012/08/16/editorial-hope-elburn-days-weekend/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25893/2012/08/16/editorial-hope-elburn-days-weekend/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Aug 2012 16:34:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The annual Elburn Days festival, a three-day festival and series of community events that runs from Friday through Sunday, Aug. 17-19, is technically an Elburn Lions event, but in reality it demonstrates what can happen when all manner of groups and individuals work together for the good of the community.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Elburn Station negotiations a ‘good chess game’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25830/2012/08/10/guest-editorial-elburn-station-negotiations-good-chess-game/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25830/2012/08/10/guest-editorial-elburn-station-negotiations-good-chess-game/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ron Rosecky]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us who appreciate a good chess game, a beauty has been going on here in Elburn for quite a while now.
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		<title>Editorial: Examples of ‘community’ abound</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25680/2012/08/02/editorial-examples-community-abound/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25680/2012/08/02/editorial-examples-community-abound/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2012 16:49:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This part of the summer—when our local communities are on display to their residents, as well as those who live nearby through their festivals —are a perfect time to reflect on what it means to be a “community,” what it means to turn a place in which one lives into their hometown.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Enjoy the Corn Boil</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25633/2012/07/26/editorial-enjoy-the-corn-boil/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jul 2012 16:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Every year, countless man hours from dozens of people representing numerous organizations culminate in a three-day festival celebrating community—the Sugar Grove Corn Boil.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: A change in leadership; an affirmation of our foundational principles</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25467/2012/07/19/editorial-a-change-in-leadership-an-affirmation-of-our-foundational-principles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Jul 2012 17:28:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anytime there is a change in leadership inside an organization, questions soon follow: How will the organization’s culture change? Will the group’s core philosophy evolve? Will the group continue to care about the same things they cared about before?]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Warmer weather equals more calls to the Poison Center</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25321/2012/07/12/guest-editorial-warmer-weather-equals-more-calls-to-the-poison-center/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:46:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Illinois Poison Center is a non-profit health service that provides the people of Illinois with comprehensive and trusted information and treatment advice on potentially harmful substances via a free, confidential 24-hour hotline staffed by specially trained doctors, nurses and pharmacists.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Time for the Kaneland municipalities to get on the same page</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25203/2012/07/05/editorial-time-for-the-kaneland-municipalities-to-get-on-the-same-page/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Jul 2012 15:23:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kaneland School Board and the Elburn Village Board last week completed an Intergovernmental Agreement (IGA) that governs the collection of land/cash and capital impact payments that will be paid to the School District as new development enters the village. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: SG police responds to rumonrs of child abduction attempt</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/25116/2012/06/28/guest-editorial-sg-police-responds-to-rumonrs-of-child-abduction-attempt/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/25116/2012/06/28/guest-editorial-sg-police-responds-to-rumonrs-of-child-abduction-attempt/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jun 2012 15:50:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[John Sizer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Investigator John Sizer, 
Sugar Grove Police Department</em>

	Numerous emails are being circulated around the village and to the media regarding multiple child abduction attempts that are factually incorrect.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Taking a moment to reflect</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24991/2012/06/21/editorial-taking-a-moment-to-reflect/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24991/2012/06/21/editorial-taking-a-moment-to-reflect/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jun 2012 15:42:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[On June 13 through June 15, newspapers from throughout the state of Illinois gathered in Springfield for a three-day convention, as well as to announce the winners of their editorial and advertising contests. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: This Father&#8217;s Day, teach your kids to manage finances</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24831/2012/06/07/guest-editorial-this-fathers-day-teach-your-kids-to-manage-finances/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24831/2012/06/07/guest-editorial-this-fathers-day-teach-your-kids-to-manage-finances/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jun 2012 14:32:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As parents, we hope we're doing a good job raising our children—teaching them right from wrong, instilling the desire to learn and demonstrating how to manage money responsibly.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: A letter to the Kaneland School District community</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24742/2012/05/31/guest-editorial-a-letter-to-the-kaneland-school-district-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 May 2012 16:12:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[As we approach the end of another very successful school year, I wanted to take a few moments to thank everyone for helping us make significant progress this year toward our mission of graduating all Kaneland students college, career and community ready.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Sugar Grove opened Pandora’s Box, and here are the results</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24651/2012/05/17/editorial-sugar-grove-opened-pandoras-box-and-here-are-the-results/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24651/2012/05/17/editorial-sugar-grove-opened-pandoras-box-and-here-are-the-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 16:23:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	The proposed Shodeen development in Elburn, referred to as Elburn Station, hit a roadblock Monday, and to be honest, that might not be a bad thing.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: State launches ‘Start Seeing Motorcycles’ campaign</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24433/2012/05/10/guest-editorial-state-launches-start-seeing-motorcycles-campaign/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24433/2012/05/10/guest-editorial-state-launches-start-seeing-motorcycles-campaign/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 15:25:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Josh Kauffman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[With motorcycle riding season officially under way, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police, Gold Wing Road Riders Association (GWRRA), and A Brotherhood Aimed Towards Education (ABATE) teamed up to kick off the “Start Seeing Motorcycles” campaign across the state and urge all motorists to share the road.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: ‘Be excellent to each other’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24287/2012/05/03/editorial-be-excellent-to-each-other/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24287/2012/05/03/editorial-be-excellent-to-each-other/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:44:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For years following the 9/11 tragedy, high-level government officials continued to remind the public to “stay vigilant” whenever they were asked what the general public can or should do while going about their daily lives.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Trying to make a difference every day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24171/2012/04/26/guest-editorial-trying-to-make-a-difference-every-day/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24171/2012/04/26/guest-editorial-trying-to-make-a-difference-every-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 16:49:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kevin O’Boyle]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[When I retired in February of 2010, I thought about one of my favorite videos that my company would show to new management featuring Lou Holtz. At the end of the video, Lou said that the bottom line was at the end of the day everyone had to ask themselves, “Did I make a difference today?”]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Building on the values of No Child Left Behind</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24053/2012/04/19/guest-editorial-building-on-the-values-of-no-child-left-behind/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24053/2012/04/19/guest-editorial-building-on-the-values-of-no-child-left-behind/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Apr 2012 15:23:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Eric Smith]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) recently celebrated its 10-year anniversary.

	Yet the law is still making the news, as several states are applying for waivers from the law. Some school officials have found it difficult to meet the law's standards requiring that every student—even those that are poor or in minority groups—make progress each year.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Equal Pay Day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23942/2012/04/12/guest-editorial-equal-pay-day/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23942/2012/04/12/guest-editorial-equal-pay-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Apr 2012 16:26:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There's no doubt that women have made great strides the past 50 years.

	"Help wanted—male/Help wanted—female" ads are a thing of the past.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: The downtown deadline approaches</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23834/2012/04/05/editorial-the-downtown-deadline-approaches/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23834/2012/04/05/editorial-the-downtown-deadline-approaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If nothing changes, on April 15 at 12:01 a.m., the parking lot in downtown Elburn will close. ]]></description>
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		<title>Guest editorial: Rest in peace?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23743/2012/03/29/guest-editorial-rest-in-peace/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23743/2012/03/29/guest-editorial-rest-in-peace/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:15:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[David Blanchette]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dawn Cobb]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>State agency encourages citizens to protect historic grave markers</strong>
	Spring has sprung and that often leads people to clean closets, tidy up their yards, and tackle projects like clearing their land of debris. Too often that debris might be old, broken grave markers.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Time to look in the mirror, Mr. Valente</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23674/2012/03/22/editorial-time-to-look-in-the-mirror-mr-valente/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23674/2012/03/22/editorial-time-to-look-in-the-mirror-mr-valente/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:56:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week, we published a story in which a Kaneland School Board discussion turned into a debate, and then into a conflict, and ultimately devolved into a shouting match.]]></description>
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		<title>Sunshine Week: Accountability requires openness</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23473/2012/03/15/sunshine-week-accountability-requires-openness/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23473/2012/03/15/sunshine-week-accountability-requires-openness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 15:29:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The timing was apropos when Attorney General Lisa Madigan issued a binding opinion regarding the disclosure of invoices between attorneys and the public bodies they represent. The opinion is dated March 12, which marked the beginning of National Sunshine Week.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: What does it mean to be a hometown newspaper?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23377/2012/03/08/editorial-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hometown-newspaper/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23377/2012/03/08/editorial-what-does-it-mean-to-be-a-hometown-newspaper/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[It means many things, but the overriding aspect of the term is “service.” As a hometown newspaper, it is our responsibility to serve our communities by helping strengthen the many connections that exist in our communities—the connections between residents and each other, their local governments and schools, as well as businesses and the various organizations that exist.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: An appeal for communication, time</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23289/2012/03/02/editorial-an-appeal-for-communication-time/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23289/2012/03/02/editorial-an-appeal-for-communication-time/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:07:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If nothing changes, the parking lot in downtown Elburn at the corner of Main (Route 47) and Shannon streets will close March 15. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Let’s follow the Mallard Point example</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23166/2012/02/24/editorial-lets-follow-the-mallard-point-example/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23166/2012/02/24/editorial-lets-follow-the-mallard-point-example/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 06:10:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	At the end of January, we devoted this space to echoing the sentiments of many residents and leaders in the area by publicly urging Sugar Grove officials to return to the negotiating table to find a resolution for the years’ long search for a way to end the drainage problems in the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Elburn Herald scholarship applications due March 1</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23023/2012/02/16/editorial-elburn-herald-scholarship-applications-due-march-1/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23023/2012/02/16/editorial-elburn-herald-scholarship-applications-due-march-1/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:09:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Students that choose to pursue higher education after graduating high school are faced with a tough challenge: to achieve the goal of graduating college, they will have to potentially take on massive debt.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Happy birthday, Mr. President; we can still learn from you</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22970/2012/02/10/guest-editorial-happy-birthday-mr-president-we-can-still-learn-from-you/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22970/2012/02/10/guest-editorial-happy-birthday-mr-president-we-can-still-learn-from-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dan Rutherford]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One year ago, our state celebrated the 100th birthday of President Ronald Reagan, a true Illinoisan, to recognize his accomplishments and celebrate the prosperity he brought to America.]]></description>
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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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22782/2012/02/02/guest-editorial-we-need-to-integrate-people-with-disabilities-into-our-communities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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: Perfect timing</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22667/2012/01/26/letter-perfect-timing/</link>
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		<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>Editorial: Staffing changes allows us to offer more</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22500/2012/01/12/editorial-staffing-changes-allows-us-to-offer-more/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22500/2012/01/12/editorial-staffing-changes-allows-us-to-offer-more/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:07:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two weeks ago, we used this space to recap this past year at the Elburn Herald, as well as to introduce new Assistant Editor Keith Beebe.

	This week, we would like to announce the change in position of former Assistant Editor and new Web Editor, Ben Draper.]]></description>
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		<title>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>
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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>Editorial: A thank you and an introduction</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22270/2012/01/01/editorial-a-thank-you-and-an-introduction/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22270/2012/01/01/editorial-a-thank-you-and-an-introduction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:10:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ryan Wells]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I entered 2011 with a sense that it was going to be a life-changing year for me, one way or another. I had been discussing the idea of buying Kaneland Publications Inc.—and thereby the Elburn Herald—off and on for years, and the discussions had essentially ran their course.]]></description>
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		<title>Merry Christmas from the Elburn Herald</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22245/2011/12/25/merry-christmas-from-the-elburn-herald/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Dec 2011 06:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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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>
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		<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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22057/2011/12/15/guest-editorial-a-good-day-to-celebrate-freedom/#comments</comments>
		<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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21958/2011/12/08/guest-editorial-fit-kids-2020-grants-aim-to-fight-childhood-obesity-epidemic/#comments</comments>
		<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>We hope to see you at the Stroll</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21932/2011/12/01/we-hope-to-see-you-at-the-stroll/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21932/2011/12/01/we-hope-to-see-you-at-the-stroll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:24:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[For those of us at the Elburn Herald, the season starts a little bit later, when we turn our office into a life-sized Kandyland game, loosely based on the children’s Candyland board game. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial 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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21636/2011/11/18/editorial-the-kaneland-communities-need-to-work-together-not-compete/#comments</comments>
		<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>Editorial: Time to engage</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21164/2011/11/10/editorial-time-to-engage/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21164/2011/11/10/editorial-time-to-engage/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:22:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has long been said that the time for citizens to impact their government is on election day, when they get to go to the polls and cast their vote, choosing who will represent them and their interests for the upcoming term.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: It is time to go</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/21038/2011/11/03/editorial-it-is-time-to-go/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/21038/2011/11/03/editorial-it-is-time-to-go/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 14:38:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	Serving on local government boards is often a thankless “job.” Maybe there is a small stipend that helps cover a tiny percentage of the time spent helping serve the community—and maybe not—but even in the best of circumstances, the role is considered voluntary. ]]></description>
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		<title>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>Editorial: What communities do</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20807/2011/10/21/editorial-what-communities-do/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20807/2011/10/21/editorial-what-communities-do/#comments</comments>
		<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>Guest Editorial: I need your advice</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20643/2011/10/13/guest-editorial-i-need-your-advice/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20643/2011/10/13/guest-editorial-i-need-your-advice/#comments</comments>
		<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>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>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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20252/2011/09/22/guest-editorial-sugar-grove-public-library-outrage-will-not-go-away/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Sep 2011 14:02:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>Editorial: Sugar Grove rightly goes back to square one</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/20175/2011/09/16/editorial-sugar-grove-rightly-goes-back-to-square-one/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/20175/2011/09/16/editorial-sugar-grove-rightly-goes-back-to-square-one/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Sep 2011 06:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The village of Sugar Grove announced in early September that it intended to end its pursuit of the proposed Tax Increment Financing (TIF) District that had turned into a point of contention among various taxing bodies in the area.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial—Community: More important than ever before</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19942/2011/09/09/editorial%e2%80%94community-more-important-than-ever-before/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19942/2011/09/09/editorial%e2%80%94community-more-important-than-ever-before/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 06:15:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<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>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>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>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>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19511/2011/08/19/guest-editorial-local-youth-make-a-difference-while-enjoying-elburn-days/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 06:06:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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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>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>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>Guest Editorial: Shame on Sugar Grove Library Board</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19131/2011/07/28/guest-editorial-shame-on-sugar-grove-library-board/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19131/2011/07/28/guest-editorial-shame-on-sugar-grove-library-board/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Douglas Hartman]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Douglas Hartman</em>
	Sugar Grove is a less-friendly, sadder place today. In a display of callousness more representative of a Mid-East autocracy than a Midwest community, the Sugar Grove Library Board summarily and without comment fired the Library Director, Beverly Holmes Hughes, on July 14. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Thank you for allowing me to serve</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/19003/2011/07/21/editorial-thank-you-for-allowing-me-to-serve/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/19003/2011/07/21/editorial-thank-you-for-allowing-me-to-serve/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 15:33:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How can one give up that which they love? When the call of another dream is stronger.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: How to make all rules meaningless</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18918/2011/07/14/editorial-how-to-make-all-rules-meaningless/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:46:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ryan Wells</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If a government body chooses which rules and laws to enforce, that in effect makes all rules and laws meaningless. Selective enforcement means that any group of representatives can pick and choose what the laws are at their whim, and the public will never know for certain what is and is not allowed.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest editorial: Cooking the goose: Illinois pension crisis (part two of a two-part series)</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18828/2011/07/07/guest-editorial-cooking-the-goose-illinois-pension-crisis-part-two-of-a-two-part-series/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jul 2011 16:11:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I love teachers, respect state employees, appreciate local public employee unions' accommodations, but fear that state worker union leadership is driving us off the cliff.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: ‘We’re Number One’: Illinois pension crisis, part 1</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18685/2011/06/30/guest-editorial-%e2%80%98we%e2%80%99re-number-one%e2%80%99-illinois-pension-crisis-part-1/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 15:09:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Chris Lauzen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[I begin every conversation with a public employee or teacher who calls to advise "no changes" to their pension plans "Teachers g - o - o- o -d, majority of politicians b - a - a - a - d!”]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Kane Elder Death Review Team expands</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18555/2011/06/23/guest-editorial-kane-elder-death-review-team-expands/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/18555/2011/06/23/guest-editorial-kane-elder-death-review-team-expands/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jun 2011 14:46:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by Christopher Nelson
Public Information Officer Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office</em>
	As the population of residents over age 60 grows in Illinois—and in the United States—so has the opportunity for the abuse and neglect of seniors.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: IPA honors reflect our commitment to community</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18476/2011/06/16/editorial-ipa-honors-reflect-our-commitment-to-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Jun 2011 15:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once a year, newspapers from throughout the state submit their best advertisements and special sections to be judged by their peers at the annual Illinois Press Association contest.]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Proactive effort pays off</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18330/2011/06/09/editorial-proactive-effort-pays-off/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 14:46:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As word spread that the state legislature was considering eliminating Local Government Distributive Funds (LGDF)—the portion of income taxes collected by the state and returned to municipalities ...]]></description>
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		<title>Guest Editorial: Fermilab: A tradition of scientific excellence benefitting the nation</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18301/2011/06/02/guest-editorial-fermilab-a-tradition-of-scientific-excellence-benefitting-the-nation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 15:41:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randy Hultgren]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<em>by U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-14)</em>
	In March of this year, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, located in my home district, announced the possible discovery of a new type of boson particle.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest editorial: Help protect community funds</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18172/2011/05/26/guest-editorial-help-protect-community-funds/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 May 2011 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Anderson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In 1969, the first-ever state income tax was authorized by the governor and state legislature in the state of Illinois.]]></description>
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		<title>Guest editorial: May is National Foster Care Month</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/18067/2011/05/19/guest-editorial-may-is-national-foster-care-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 May 2011 06:02:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each May, National Foster Care Month provides an opportunity to shine a light on the experiences of the more than 400,000 children and youth in the foster care system. ]]></description>
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		<title>Editorial: Local terrorism expert shares his insights</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/17811/2011/05/05/editorial-local-terrorism-expert-shares-his-insights/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 15:49:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As word spread of the death of Osama Bin Laden Sunday, the vast majority of us turned to the news to find out more. For Sugar Grove resident and terrorism expert Mike Fagel, he prepared to go on the news. ]]></description>
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