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		<title>Waubonsee Interpreting Program recognized</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 06:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SUGAR GROVE—When it was established in 1976, Waubonsee Community College’s Interpreter Training Program (ITP) was the first of its kind in the state.]]></description>
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		<title>Kane launches 2nd-chance program for drug offenders</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—Some low-level felony drug offenders in Kane County will have the opportunity to avoid a permanent conviction on their record, and in some cases prison, if they agree to treatment under a new program of the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.]]></description>
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		<title>Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24607/2012/05/19/homes-for-endangered-and-lost-pets/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 May 2012 06:00:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. CHARLES—Spring is here, and with it comes kittens. Homes for Endangered and Lost Pets (H.E.L.P.) is seeking volunteers to care for orphaned kittens in their homes. ]]></description>
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		<title>Aquascape Inc.’s Water Garden Weekend</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24608/2012/05/18/aquascape-inc-s-water-garden-weekend/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[T. CHARLES—Aquascape, Inc, the innovative leader of water features in North America and inventor of the low-maintenance ecosystem pond ...]]></description>
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		<title>Gardenology in Geneva</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24612/2012/05/18/gardenology-in-geneva/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Stop by the welcome tents in front of the courthouse (100 S. Third St.) or down by Geneva Jakes at Dodson's Place (407 S. Third St.) or at The Little Traveler (404 S. Third St.) to buy tickets to win Gardenology Day raffle prizes.]]></description>
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		<title>Cougars Stadium gets new moniker</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24474/2012/05/12/cougars-stadium-gets-new-moniker/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 12 May 2012 06:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County Cougars mascot Ozzie T. Cougar, Congressman Randy Hultgren, Geneva Mayor Kevin Burns and Fifth Third Bank officials gather at Cougars Stadium for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday, officially renaming the stadium Fifth Third Bank Ballpark.]]></description>
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		<title>May 1 named TriCity Family Services Day by Batavia, Geneva, STC</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24504/2012/05/11/may-1-named-tricity-family-services-day-by-batavia-geneva-stc/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:10:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—TriCity Family Services kicked off national Mental Health Awareness Month by having a day named in its honor. ]]></description>
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		<title>Reducing the stigma</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24503/2012/05/11/reducing-the-stigma/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dawn Vogelsberg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Diane Gibson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Di Ciaula]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Miranda Barfuss]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—May is the month designated for Mental Health Awareness, but TriCity Family Services (TCFS) works all year long to raise awareness and the importance of mental health. ]]></description>
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		<title>Treasurer sets due date for property tax bills</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24481/2012/05/11/treasurer-sets-due-date-for-property-tax-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24481/2012/05/11/treasurer-sets-due-date-for-property-tax-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:51 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—Kane County Treasurer David J. Rickert recently announced that taxpayer's 2011—payable 2012—property tax bills were mailed out this past week. ]]></description>
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		<title>Aurora man guilty of violating amended stalking statute</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24477/2012/05/11/aurora-man-guilty-of-violating-amended-stalking-statute/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[AURORA—An Aurora man is the first person to be convicted by a Kane County jury under Illinois’ amended stalking statute.]]></description>
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		<title>Scouts aim to make the world a better place</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24476/2012/05/11/scouts-aim-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/24476/2012/05/11/scouts-aim-to-make-the-world-a-better-place/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 06:00:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. CHARLES—Saving a life, helping out after a flood or disaster, recycling community trash—these acts of kindness are what Scouting calls “good turns.”]]></description>
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		<title>Fundraiser helps Virgil woman with leukemia</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24364/2012/05/10/fundraiser-helps-virgil-woman-with-leukemia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 06:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Ben Probst]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[MAPLE PARK—It was Feb. 8, 2012, when Virgil resident Pat Probst was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), a cancer of blood cells that is fast moving and affects white blood cells known as lymphocytes. ]]></description>
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		<title>New rule for school: Whooping cough shot for 6th-, 9th-graders</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24341/2012/05/07/new-rule-for-school-whooping-cough-shot-for-6th-9th-graders/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 May 2012 06:01:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—Beginning this fall, for school year 2012-13, the state of Illinois is requiring that all students entering sixth and ninth grades provide proof of a dose of the whooping cough (Tdap) vaccination in addition to the school physicals required at these grades.]]></description>
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		<title>Local country band plays Nashville</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24343/2012/05/06/local-country-band-plays-nashville/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 May 2012 06:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Brian Miller]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dan Alfrey]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Dave Miller]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hanna Mathey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jarred Klotz]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kim Goodenough]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kyle Miller]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nashville—Back Country Roads, a local band in the Kaneland area that describes its music as “the big sounds of Nashville (brought) home to the Midwest,” recently brought their sound to Nashville. The band was invited to play at the Wildhorse Saloon, a three-level, 66,000 square-foot live music and dance venue.]]></description>
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		<title>WCC offers Career Education Scholarships</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24335/2012/05/03/wcc-offers-career-education-scholarships-3/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 17:02:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	SUGAR GROVE—The Waubonsee Community College Foundation is offering scholarships to students enrolling in a variety of career education programs during the upcoming 2012-13 academic year. The application deadline is Friday, May 25.]]></description>
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		<title>Police restrict access to judicial center due to ‘suspicious package’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24329/2012/05/03/police-restrict-access-to-judicial-center-due-to-suspicious-package/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 16:44:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Bomb squad opens box to find workout DVD, game, calculator</strong>
	Kane County—Police restricted access to the Kane County Judicial Center Wednesday morning after a security officer was informed of a suspicious package in the parking lot.]]></description>
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		<title>Barefoot collegians</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24222/2012/04/28/barefoot-collegians/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sugar Grove resident <strong>Amy Manion</strong> was among Aurora University faculty and students who walked barefoot on campus in the first "A Day without Shoes" on April 10. Manion is an information services librarian.]]></description>
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		<title>Special Olympics 2012 Spring Games</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24221/2012/04/28/special-olympics-2012-spring-games/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Apr 2012 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	NAPERVILLE—Families, volunteers and spectators will cheer on runners, shot-putters and other athletes as they compete in the largest area event of the year for Special Olympics Illinois Far West Suburban/Area 2 and Near West Suburban/Area 5.]]></description>
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		<title>National Medication Take-Back Day at the SG Police Department</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24238/2012/04/27/national-medication-take-back-day-at-the-sg-police-department/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[	SUGAR GROVE—This program is part of the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.]]></description>
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		<title>IEMA, FEMA promote National Severe Weather Preparedness Week</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24203/2012/04/27/iema-fema-promote-national-severe-weather-preparedness-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) will join with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for the first National Severe Weather Preparedness Week, April 22-28.]]></description>
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		<title>KCFB celebrates 100 years, hosts family event</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24202/2012/04/27/kcfb-celebrates-100-years-hosts-family-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Apr 2012 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bernice Maness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beth Engel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erwin Panzer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Leonard Panzer]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—The seventh annual Touch-A-Tractor at the Kane County Farm Bureau attracted a steady crowd thanks to the efforts of dozens of member/volunteers. ]]></description>
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		<title>Ongoing construction on tap for Elburn area</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24260/2012/04/26/ongoing-construction-on-tap-for-elburn-area/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:44:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elburn/Lily Lake—Prepare for road delays through the summer as a pair of Illinois Department Transportation projects recently began.]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate 100 Years of Girl Scouts with Disney</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24096/2012/04/22/celebrate-100-years-of-girl-scouts-with-disney/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Girl Scouts host celebration with Radio Disney </strong>
	Dekalb—In honor of 100 years of Girl Scouting, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois (GSNI) will host a family-friendly Centennial Celebration on Saturday, April 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the NIU Convocation Center, 1525 W. Lincoln Highway in DeKalb.]]></description>
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		<title>Mazan performs ‘Dying To Do Letterman’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24094/2012/04/22/mazan-performs-dying-to-do-letterman/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Apr 2012 06:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—Comedian Steve Mazan will provide an evening of laughter and inspiration  as he performs his comedy show, “Dying to Do Letterman,” at the LivingWell Cancer Resource Center, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. on Monday, April 30.]]></description>
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		<title>Kane County Health Department community garden plots now available</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24097/2012/04/21/kane-county-health-department-community-garden-plots-now-available/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Apr 2012 06:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—Plots in the Kane County Health Department’s community gardens are now available, just in time for the start of the growing season.]]></description>
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		<title>Spring into employment</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24095/2012/04/20/spring-into-employment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Frances Jerman of Aurora (right) reviews information at Waubonsee Community College's annual Spring Job/Internship Fair on Friday.]]></description>
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		<title>Kane County announces final multiplier</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/24121/2012/04/20/kane-county-announces-final-multiplier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—Kane County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to Brian Hamer, director of the Illinois Department of Revenue.]]></description>
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		<title>IDNR urges caution to prevent wildfires</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23982/2012/04/15/idnr-urges-caution-to-prevent-wildfires/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is reminding Illinoisans and visitors to the state to take precautions to prevent wildfires, especially with the unusually warm and dry weather in the state this spring.
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		<title>Motorists reminded to share the road this spring</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23981/2012/04/15/motorists-reminded-to-share-the-road-this-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23981/2012/04/15/motorists-reminded-to-share-the-road-this-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are reminding motorists to be alert for farm equipment.]]></description>
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		<title>Early warm weather means earlier bat activity</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23977/2012/04/15/early-warm-weather-means-earlier-bat-activity/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Apr 2012 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	SPRINGFIELD—With temperatures in Illinois already in the 70s and 80s this year, bats are becoming active, which means the possibility of exposure to rabies is increasing. ]]></description>
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		<title>March 2012 was the warmest March on record for Illinois</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23978/2012/04/14/march-2012-was-the-warmest-march-on-record-for-illinois/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[	CHAMPAIGN, Ill.—The statewide average temperature for March was 54.9 degrees—13.8 degrees above normal—making March 2012 a record-setting month, according to State Climatologist Jim Angel of the Illinois State Water Survey.]]></description>
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		<title>Board of Health adopts Community Health Improvement Plan</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23979/2012/04/14/board-of-health-adopts-community-health-improvement-plan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Apr 2012 06:00:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—The Kane County Board of Health Tuesday adopted the Kane County 2012-2016 Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP), a comprehensive set of policy and program recommendations for our community. ]]></description>
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		<title>2012 roadway construction to begin</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23988/2012/04/13/2012-roadway-construction-to-begin/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:00:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—The 2012 roadway construction/inspection season has begun. While you may find it aggravating when you happen upon construction, keep in mind that it is necessary to repair and improve the roadway system.]]></description>
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		<title>Hultgren receives U.S. Chamber Of Commerce ‘Spirit Of Enterprise’ Award</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23985/2012/04/13/hultgren-receives-u-s-chamber-of-commerce-spirit-of-enterprise-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) this week released the following statement after recently receiving the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s “Spirit of Enterprise” award.]]></description>
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		<title>Parents matter</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23983/2012/04/13/parents-matter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Learn how to protect your children, attend drug prevention event</strong>
	Kane County—The problem of heroin use and addiction in the Chicago area has gotten national attention with a record multi-million dollar seizure of heroin occurring just one year ago in Elgin.]]></description>
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		<title>Marmion senior&#8217;s Drill Solo wins big at Ohio meet</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23980/2012/04/13/marmion-seniors-drill-solo-wins-big-at-ohio-meet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HOLLAND, OHIO—Marmion Academy’s nationally ranked Flannigan Rifles Drill Team competed at the Springfield High School Drill Meet in Holland, Ohio, on March 3.]]></description>
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		<title>Elburn resident named 2012 Board of Trustees Professors</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23880/2012/04/08/elburn-resident-named-2012-board-of-trustees-professors/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Apr 2012 06:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[DEKALB—Northern Illinois University recently named Elburn resident and geologist Reed Scherer as one of its three 2012 Board of Trustees Professors—an honor that recognizes international prominence in research as well as excellence in all facets of teaching.]]></description>
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		<title>Route 47 resurfacing project in Elburn</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23909/2012/04/06/route-47-resurfacing-project-in-elburn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:05:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ELBURN—The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a resurfacing project on Illinois 47 from Seavey Road to just north of Welter Road in Elburn is scheduled to begin, weather permitting, on Monday, April 9.]]></description>
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		<title>County Health Rankings: Kane County Ranks 8th in Illinois Up from 9th last year</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23881/2012/04/06/county-health-rankings-kane-county-ranks-8th-in-illinois-up-from-9th-last-year/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—The Third Annual County Health Rankings released Tuesday once again show that Kane County residents are some of the healthiest in Illinois.]]></description>
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		<title>Substance Abuse Prevention Forum 2012</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23877/2012/04/06/substance-abuse-prevention-forum-2012/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST.CHARLES—Kane County’s Juvenile Drug Court program recognizes the growing concerns related to substance abuse and the difficulties individuals and families have accessing community resources.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Elburn man pleads guilty to beating toddler</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23875/2012/04/06/former-elburn-man-pleads-guilty-to-beating-toddler/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—A former Elburn man has pleaded guilty to severely beating a toddler in a St. Charles hotel room while high on heroin in October 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Department recognizes National Public Health Week</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23872/2012/04/06/health-department-recognizes-national-public-health-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) joins communities nationwide recognizing National Public Health Week, April 2-8.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Touch-A-Tractor’ event</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23770/2012/04/04/touch-a-tractor-event/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Apr 2012 06:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[ST. CHARLES—The seventh annual “Touch-A-Tractor” event will be held on the front lawn of the Kane County Farm Bureau, 2N710 Randall Road in St. Charles, from noon to 4 p.m. on Friday, April 13, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 14, and Sunday, April 15.]]></description>
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		<title>Hatcher hosts identity theft protection events for seniors</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23769/2012/04/02/hatcher-hosts-identity-theft-protection-events-for-seniors/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23769/2012/04/02/hatcher-hosts-identity-theft-protection-events-for-seniors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 06:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kay Hatcher]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[YORKVILLE—Fox Valley seniors are invited to learn more about how to protect themselves from scams and identity theft at a pair of events—one in Kendall County and one in Kane County—hosted by state Representative Kay Hatcher.]]></description>
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		<title>Eagle Scouts in abundance in Big Rock Troop 19</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23772/2012/03/31/eagle-scouts-in-abundance-in-big-rock-troop-19/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23772/2012/03/31/eagle-scouts-in-abundance-in-big-rock-troop-19/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Mar 2012 06:00:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Big Rock—Sam Kimpan, 18-year-old Big Rock Boy Scout Troop 19 member, is the most recent in his Troop to earn the rank of Eagle Scout.]]></description>
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		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23777/2012/03/30/23777/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Linda Abrahamson]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—Judge Linda Abrahamson presided over the swearing in of 16 new Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers.]]></description>
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		<title>State recognizes local communities for maintaining fluoride levels</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23771/2012/03/30/state-recognizes-local-communities-for-maintaining-fluoride-levels/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23771/2012/03/30/state-recognizes-local-communities-for-maintaining-fluoride-levels/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH), along with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA), last week presented fluoridation awards to 432 community water systems—including Elburn and Sugar Grove—for maintaining state mandated fluoride levels every month in 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Hultgren announces Congressional Art Competition</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23745/2012/03/30/hultgren-announces-congressional-art-competition-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23745/2012/03/30/hultgren-announces-congressional-art-competition-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Randy Hultgren]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[	WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (IL-14) announced the start of the 2012 Congressional Art Competition for the 14th District, where the winner's artwork will hang in the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. for an entire year.]]></description>
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		<title>Local Girl Scouts to extend cookie program</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23744/2012/03/30/local-girl-scouts-to-extend-cookie-program/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23744/2012/03/30/local-girl-scouts-to-extend-cookie-program/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[NORTHERN ILLINOIS—In appreciation of overwhelming community support during Girl Scouts’ 100th year, Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois has decided to extend its local Girl Scout Cookie Booth Program.]]></description>
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		<title>Raffling relief for Southern Illinois tornado victims</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23779/2012/03/29/raffling-relief-for-southern-illinois-tornado-victims/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23779/2012/03/29/raffling-relief-for-southern-illinois-tornado-victims/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 15:59:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kaneville]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Alexa Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lee Newtson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Hill]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Kaneville store plans raffle for Southern Illinois tornado victims</strong>
	KANEVILLE—Pat Hill's fundraising effort for families affected by the tornado that ripped through Southern Illinois on Feb. 29 began with a collection jar on the checkout counter of her business, Hill's Country Store in Kaneville.]]></description>
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		<title>From challenging beginnings to a forever home: horses find their field of dreams</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23632/2012/03/25/from-challenging-beginnings-to-a-forever-home-horses-find-their-field-of-dreams/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23632/2012/03/25/from-challenging-beginnings-to-a-forever-home-horses-find-their-field-of-dreams/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Mar 2012 06:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Mike Daleiden]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[BATAVIA—When Willy, a 21-year-old thoroughbred gelding, arrived at Field of Dreams (FOD) Horse Rescue nine months ago, he was severely emaciated with a dull, patchy hair coat. He had been left in an outdoor paddock all by himself and had no recent veterinary care.]]></description>
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		<title>Health Department receives grant to support Planning Cooperative</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23631/2012/03/23/health-department-receives-grant-to-support-planning-cooperative/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23631/2012/03/23/health-department-receives-grant-to-support-planning-cooperative/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Health Department was awarded a $40,000 grant from the American Public Health Association (APHA) that will be used to further integrate a health component into Kane County’s comprehensive land-use strategies.]]></description>
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		<title>Forest Preserve District plans spring prescribed burns</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23628/2012/03/23/forest-preserve-district-plans-spring-prescribed-burns/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23628/2012/03/23/forest-preserve-district-plans-spring-prescribed-burns/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—With the early spring-like weather, the Forest Preserve District of Kane County hopes to get a head start on the prescribed burn season.]]></description>
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		<title>Taking the plunge</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23671/2012/03/23/taking-the-plunge/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jordan Leudtke, Lauren Pence, Kassidy Reever and Celena Slowick participated in the annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Illinois]]></description>
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		<title>State Attorney’s Office honors 3 employees</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23669/2012/03/23/state-attorneys-office-honors-3-employees/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23669/2012/03/23/state-attorneys-office-honors-3-employees/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—Three employees of the Kane County State Attorney’s office were honored on March 9 for their contributions to the office and their commitment to public service and law enforcement in 2011.]]></description>
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		<title>Police blotter for March 23</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23668/2012/03/23/police-blotter-for-march-23/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23668/2012/03/23/police-blotter-for-march-23/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following reports were obtained from local police departments. The individuals charged with crimes are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.]]></description>
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		<title>Local, state emergency management officials launch weather alert radio contest</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23421/2012/03/12/local-state-emergency-management-officials-launch-weather-alert-radio-contest/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23421/2012/03/12/local-state-emergency-management-officials-launch-weather-alert-radio-contest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2012 06:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jonathon Monken]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—Local and state emergency management officials this week launched a statewide contest aimed at increasing awareness and use of weather alert radios.]]></description>
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		<title>TriCity Family Services annual benefit and auction</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23328/2012/03/07/tricity-family-services-annual-benefit-and-auction/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23328/2012/03/07/tricity-family-services-annual-benefit-and-auction/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BATAVIA—TriCity Family Services is hosting its 23rd annual Benefit and Auction on Saturday, April 21, at the Lincoln Inn Banquets in Batavia.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Girls Today &#8230; Design Divas Tomorrow’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23325/2012/03/07/girls-today-design-divas-tomorrow/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23325/2012/03/07/girls-today-design-divas-tomorrow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—Did you know girls are completely aware gender barriers still persist in today's society?]]></description>
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		<title>Help stamp out hunger</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23330/2012/03/06/help-stamp-out-hunger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Liz Eakins]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[St. Charles—Lazarus House, a St. Charles based 501(c)(3) charitable organization, helps feed the hungry of mid-Kane County and is participating in the million dollar Feinstein Challenge during March and April.]]></description>
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		<title>2012 Illinois Mid-Winter Bald Eagle survey results</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23331/2012/03/05/2012-illinois-mid-winter-bald-eagle-survey-results/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23331/2012/03/05/2012-illinois-mid-winter-bald-eagle-survey-results/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 06:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The annual Mid-Winter Bald Eagle Survey, coordinated by the Illinois Audubon Society, was conducted between the dates of Jan. 4 and 18.]]></description>
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		<title>Provena Patient Renovation and Modernization Project</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23327/2012/03/03/provena-patient-renovation-and-modernization-project/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23327/2012/03/03/provena-patient-renovation-and-modernization-project/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Mar 2012 06:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AURORA—Evidence-based research suggests that appropriate visual art can have a healing effect on patients by reducing anxiety and potentially leading to less medication and shorter hospital stays.]]></description>
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		<title>40 years of RVs</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23348/2012/03/02/40-years-of-rvs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:01:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Les Flanigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lisa Flanigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Flanigan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shirley Flanigan]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Holiday Hour RV survives, thrives through economic ups and downs</strong>
Cortland—Holiday Hour RV owners Rick and Lisa Flanigan work hard so their customers can have fun. Their motto is, “Your pleasure is our business.”]]></description>
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		<title>Expansion of Stuart Sports Complex to begin in spring</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23326/2012/03/02/expansion-of-stuart-sports-complex-to-begin-in-spring/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/23326/2012/03/02/expansion-of-stuart-sports-complex-to-begin-in-spring/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Mar 2012 06:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[MONTGOMERY—In continuing to keep pace with community growth and the accompanying demand for more athletic fields, the Fox Valley Park District will begin expansion of Stuart Sports Complex this spring.]]></description>
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		<title>Kane County Sheriff offers scholarship</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23229/2012/02/27/kane-county-sheriff-offers-scholarship/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 06:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—Kane County Sheriff Pat Perez will award one scholarship to a Kane County resident in the amount of $500.]]></description>
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		<title>Engineering Enterprises Inc. wins ACEC-IL Award</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23257/2012/02/25/engineering-enterprises-inc-wins-acec-il-award/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Normal, ILL.—Fifty-one Illinois firms were recognized for excellence in engineering before an audience of over 300 engineers, clients and government officials at an Awards Luncheon held Feb. 3 at The Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Normal, Ill.]]></description>
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		<title>Accessing deceased family member medical info now easier</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23087/2012/02/20/accessing-deceased-family-member-medical-info-now-easier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 06:00:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO—Family members who have lost a loved one will now have easier access to the deceased’s medical records under a new Illinois law.]]></description>
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		<title>Geneva streets superintendent surrenders to police amidst felony charges</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/23107/2012/02/17/geneva-streets-superintendent-surrenders-to-police-amidst-felony-charges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 06:08:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—Geneva Streets Superintendent Steve LeMaire, an Elburn resident, surrendered to Geneva police on Feb. 4, after a warrant was issued for his arrest on felony charges that he used a city of Geneva credit card to make over $24,000 in unauthorized purchases.]]></description>
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		<title>Tax credits, breaks available for Illinois guardsmen, employers</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22944/2012/02/12/tax-credits-breaks-available-for-illinois-guardsmen-employers/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22944/2012/02/12/tax-credits-breaks-available-for-illinois-guardsmen-employers/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:05:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—As service members start to receive their W2's in the mail, now is the time to prepare to file your 2011 tax returns and learn what opportunities are available for military members.]]></description>
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		<title>NPHIC honored for excellence in public health communication</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22945/2012/02/12/nphic-honored-for-excellence-in-public-health-communication/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22945/2012/02/12/nphic-honored-for-excellence-in-public-health-communication/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[ILLINOIS—The National Public Health Information Coalition (NPHIC) announced that the Northern Illinois Public Health Consortium has been recognized in a national competition honoring excellence in public health communication.]]></description>
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		<title>4-H’s finest</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22951/2012/02/10/4-hs-finest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Bornemann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ron Alms]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Ron Alms</strong> (left) from the Elburn Coop, presents <strong>Jeff Bornemann</strong>, Kane County 4-H Foundation president, a check for $1,500 as a donation match from Land O’Lakes Foundation.]]></description>
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		<title>IEMA sampling results show no measurable radiation increases near Byron Nuclear Power Plant</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22950/2012/02/10/iema-sampling-results-show-no-measurable-radiation-increases-near-byron-nuclear-power-plant/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jonathon Monken]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—Laboratory analysis of environmental sampling conducted by the IEMA earlier this week showed no measurable increases of radiation in the environment as a result of a steam release from the Byron Nuclear Power Plant.]]></description>
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		<title>Fleck departs NIU OC position after one day</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22903/2012/02/09/fleck-departs-niu-oc-position-after-one-day/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22903/2012/02/09/fleck-departs-niu-oc-position-after-one-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:53:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Slodki</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Football]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[P.J. Fleck]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DEKALB—Former Kaneland High athletic standout P.J. Fleck’s return to the pastures of Northern Illinois University football was the very definition of short-lived.]]></description>
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		<title>Photos of Illinois Vietnam War heroes still needed</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22815/2012/02/04/photos-of-illinois-vietnam-war-heroes-still-needed/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22815/2012/02/04/photos-of-illinois-vietnam-war-heroes-still-needed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[	Washington, D.C.—The people of the state of Illinois suffered among the greatest number of losses in the Vietnam War, sacrificing 2,938 service-men and women in combat.]]></description>
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		<title>All about AYP</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22835/2012/02/03/all-about-ayp/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:15:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Featured]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erika Schlichter]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jeff Schuler]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Mumm]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[KANELAND—Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP), instituted in 2003 as part of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, is a measurement tool meant to ensure that every state school improve its standardized test scores in reading and mathematics each year through 2014.]]></description>
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		<title>Ripple effect</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22833/2012/02/03/ripple-effect/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:14:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Gayle Deja-Schultz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>One person can make a difference</strong>
	Sugar Grove—In the fall of 2010, 17 students in NIU Professor Jack King's Sociology 392: Organizing for Social Change class sat brain-storming ideas for a class project.]]></description>
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		<title>IEMA environmental personnel collect samples near Byron nuclear power plant</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22829/2012/02/03/iema-environmental-personnel-collect-samples-near-byron-nuclear-power-plant/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22829/2012/02/03/iema-environmental-personnel-collect-samples-near-byron-nuclear-power-plant/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:03:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Agency continues to monitor plant conditions through remote monitoring system</strong>]]></description>
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		<title>School bus crash on Granart Road in Big Rock Township</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22828/2012/02/03/school-bus-crash-on-granart-road-in-big-rock-township/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22828/2012/02/03/school-bus-crash-on-granart-road-in-big-rock-township/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[HINCKLEY-BIG ROCK—On Jan. 27 at approximately 8:10 a.m., Kane County Sheriff’s Deputies, Sugar Grove Police, Big Rock Fire Department and Sugar Grove Fire Department responded to a report of a school bus crash on Granart Road, between Rhodes and Dugan roads in unincorporated Big Rock Township.]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois DNR/ USFWS clarify status of gray wolves in Illinois</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22810/2012/02/03/illinois-dnr-usfws-clarify-status-of-gray-wolves-in-illinois/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service remind the public that the service’s recent action removing federal Endangered Species Act protection for gray wolves in portions of the Midwest has changed the status of wolves in Illinois.. ]]></description>
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		<title>Urgent need for O Negative blood donors</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22812/2012/02/03/urgent-need-for-o-negative-blood-donors/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22812/2012/02/03/urgent-need-for-o-negative-blood-donors/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AURORA—Heartland Blood Centers, a nonprofit medical organization servicing 38 area hospitals, is struggling to meet the needs of patients with O Negative blood type in area hospitals.]]></description>
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		<title>Kane County State’s Attorney Office, Police plan Super Bowl Sunday ‘No Refusal’ operation</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22830/2012/02/02/kane-county-states-attorney-office-police-plan-super-bowl-sunday-no-refusal-operation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:12:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—Super Bowl Sunday is a celebration of football; a popular day to gather and party with family and friends.]]></description>
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		<title>Support for those who have lost loved ones</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22811/2012/02/02/support-for-those-who-have-lost-loved-ones-2/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22811/2012/02/02/support-for-those-who-have-lost-loved-ones-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:00:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[GENEVA—Fox Valley Volunteer Hospice, a nonprofit organization offering support for those with life-threatening illnesses and the bereaved, is offering a series of programs in February for those who have experienced the death of a family member or other loved one.]]></description>
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		<title>Hansen-Furnas Foundation scholarships deadline approaches</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22707/2012/02/01/hansen-furnas-foundation-scholarships-deadline-approaches/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22707/2012/02/01/hansen-furnas-foundation-scholarships-deadline-approaches/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Batavia—The Hansen-Furnas Foundation, Inc., a nonprofit, charitable organization, announces the scholarship applications for the 2012-13 school year are now available.]]></description>
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		<title>Arnold and Mildred Erickson Scholarship deadline nears</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22708/2012/02/01/arnold-and-mildred-erickson-scholarship-deadline-nears/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22708/2012/02/01/arnold-and-mildred-erickson-scholarship-deadline-nears/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sycamore—The Arnold and Mildred Erickson Charitable Foundation, Inc., administered by The National Bank and Trust Company of Sycamore, is now accepting applications for the 2012-13 academic year.]]></description>
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		<title>Scholarships for children of veterans</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22705/2012/02/01/scholarships-for-children-of-veterans/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Feb 2012 06:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AURORA—Children of Illinois veterans, who are enrolled or have been accepted to any University of Illinois campus (Urbana-Champaign, Chicago, and Springfield), can now apply for the “Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver,” according to state Sen. Chris Lauzen (R-Aurora). The completed applications must be returned by March 1.]]></description>
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		<title>‘Drop, Cover and Hold On’</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22734/2012/01/31/drop-cover-and-hold-on/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 Jan 2012 06:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>IEMA encourages participation in Great Central U.S. ShakeOut Feb. 7</strong>
	SPRINGFIELD—More than 152,000 Illinois residents have already registered to participate in a multi-state earthquake drill, and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is encouraging even more groups and individuals to join in the second annual “Great Central U.S. ShakeOut” on Feb. 7.]]></description>
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		<title>IDOT, ISP, Illinois Tollway encourage motorists to prepare for winter driving condition</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22710/2012/01/29/idot-isp-illinois-tollway-encourage-motorists-to-prepare-for-winter-driving-condition/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ann Schneider]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hiram Grau]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kristi Lafleur]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[CHICAGO—Illinois transportation and law enforcement officials urged motorists to prepare for winter driving conditions.]]></description>
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		<title>January is National Radon Awareness Month</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22711/2012/01/28/january-is-national-radon-awareness-month/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[KANE COUNTY—The Kane County Healthy Places Coalition is urging homeowners to have their homes tested for the presence of this odorless, tasteless and colorless gas as part of National Radon Awareness Month.]]></description>
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		<title>Veterinarian accepts post with Animal Control</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22738/2012/01/27/veterinarian-accepts-post-with-animal-control/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kimberly Rudloff]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Kuehnert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—Dr. Kimberly Rudloff, DVM, accepted an offer of employment as Kane County’s new Veterinarian/Administrator for the Kane County Animal Control Department. Dr. Rudloff will begin her duties on Monday, Feb. 6, at an annual salary of $88,000.]]></description>
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		<title>Down the drain?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22752/2012/01/26/down-the-drain/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 17:12:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Keith Beebe</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brad Sauer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Brent Eichelberger]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bruce A. Brown]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Drew Frasz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Stone]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Wywrot]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Karen McConnaughay]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Fagel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Michels]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Sugar Grove ends Mallard Point drainage negotiations</strong>
	SUGAR GROVE—The solution to the drainage problems in the Mallard Point and Rolling Oaks subdivisions in Sugar Grove just became more complex.]]></description>
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		<title>IDNR reminds snowmobile operators to practice safety</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22733/2012/01/26/idnr-reminds-snowmobile-operators-to-practice-safety/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22733/2012/01/26/idnr-reminds-snowmobile-operators-to-practice-safety/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:42:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marc Miller]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Additional opportunities to take safety courses in 2012</strong>
	SPRINGFIELD—The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding snowmobile operators and riders to take extra caution this year when the snow begins to fall in Illinois. ]]></description>
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		<title>Agency on Aging seeks volunteer for advisory council</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22633/2012/01/24/agency-on-aging-seeks-volunteer-for-advisory-council/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22633/2012/01/24/agency-on-aging-seeks-volunteer-for-advisory-council/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—The Agency on Aging of Northeastern Illinois is seeking a Kane County resident or person employed in Kane County to represent the county on its Advisory Council.]]></description>
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		<title>Start your adventure training now</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22631/2012/01/24/start-your-adventure-training-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Three-city adventure race chooses Aurora area</strong>
	Regional—The land and water trails of the Aurora area were key in determining the location of an inaugural adventure race planned for the region on May 27.]]></description>
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		<title>Local Senator’s son serves on USS Kidd</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22530/2012/01/15/local-senators-son-serves-on-uss-kidd/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:01:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Regional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Chris Lauzen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hans Lauzen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sarah Lauzen]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[AURORA—As widely reported on Jan. 6, the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Kidd rescued an Iranian fishing boat that had been commandeered by suspected pirates just days after Tehran warned the United States to keep its warships out of the Persian Gulf.]]></description>
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		<title>Going green</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22533/2012/01/15/going-green/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2012 06:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Solar power system now operational at Midwest Groundcovers</strong>
	St. Charles—Midwest Groundcovers’ 99-acre nursery in St. Charles now utilizes 37.5 kilowatts (kW) of solar energy.]]></description>
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		<title>County Board votes for settlement with AFSCME</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22546/2012/01/14/county-board-votes-for-settlement-with-afscme/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/22546/2012/01/14/county-board-votes-for-settlement-with-afscme/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 06:00:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Paul Kuehnert]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Kane County—The Kane County Board voted Tuesday to authorize an agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Local 3966 concerning the 45 Health Department union employees who were laid off Nov. 8, 2010.]]></description>
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		<title>Folk and fame</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22532/2012/01/13/folk-and-fame/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Kaneland]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kaneville]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Jim Post]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lee Murdock]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The Kaneland Community Fine Arts Festival kicked off the new season with Lee Murdock’s Hometown Concert. The event took place on Saturday at the Kaneland High School auditorium. Murdock (left) had a special guest, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame musician Jim Post. ]]></description>
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		<title>Pet massage, swimming rolled into one</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22529/2012/01/13/pet-massage-swimming-rolled-into-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elburn Herald</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<strong>Ron Hanik combines both in nearby A+ Pet Massage and Swimming</strong>
	Oswego—Ron Hanik of A+ Pet Massage and Swimming now offers canine massage and swimming in two convenient locations and economically-priced at 23 Washington Street in Oswego and 743 Edgewood in Wood Dale.]]></description>
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		<title>Forest preserve district reminds snowmobilers to be safe, sober on the trails</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22430/2012/01/09/forest-preserve-district-reminds-snowmobilers-to-be-safe-sober-on-the-trails/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jan 2012 06:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Rick Splittgerber]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Geneva—With winter officially here and snow sure to follow, the Kane County Forest Preserve District released a statement reminding snowmobilers to stay safe and follow the law.]]></description>
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		<title>New motor vehicle laws enforced by Illinois police</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/22395/2012/01/07/new-motor-vehicle-laws-enforced-by-illinois-police/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Jan 2012 06:00:56 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Springfield—Beginning Jan. 1, Illinois State Police (ISP) began enforcing new motor vehicle laws that passed in 2011, as the push to decrease traffic fatalities remains a top priority for law enforcement officials across Illinois.  ]]></description>
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