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	<title>Elburn Herald &#187; 2009 Progress</title>
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		<title>Green building practices come closer to home</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1536/2009/02/27/green-building-practices-come-closer-to-home/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:02:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Batir Architecture]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ltd.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paul Munsen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Paula Price]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sun Ovens International]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Building practices that attempt to lessen negative impacts on the environment have been around since the 1970s, but recently consumers have seen the value of keeping their carbon footprint light while at the same time saving money. ]]></description>
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		<title>Villages seeking industry</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1515/2009/02/27/villages-seeking-industry/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 06:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Quetsch</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aurora Municipal Airport]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Bob Rodney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Controlled Force]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Hy-Tek Manufacturing Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Linear Kinetics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Mike Ferencak]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perry Clark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prairie Parkway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ross Dueringer]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Local village officials agree that industry is just as important as retail and residential growth to the area's economy.]]></description>
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		<title>Behind the scenes of progress</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1328/2009/02/19/behind-the-scenes-of-progress/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2009 02:49:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bill Brauer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Economic Development Corporation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Elburn Chamber of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Perry Clark]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Michels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Shari Baum]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Chamber of Commerce]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[village of Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Waubonsee Community College]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Storefronts, factories and offices demonstrate the visible presence of a business to the public. Organizations such as a chamber of commerce, economic development corporation or small business development center, while not as much in the public eye, can nonetheless have a tremendous impact on the local business community. ]]></description>
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		<title>How would you define progress?</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/985/2009/02/12/how-do-you-define-progress/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/985/2009/02/12/how-do-you-define-progress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:04:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Cathy Shaver]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Craig Zabel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[David Baie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Heidi Espino]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Julie Bauman]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Liz Graves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Margaret Ritchie]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Ray Christiansen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rebecca Fritz]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Ask someone what progress means to them, and most will include the concept of “moving forward” and/or making things better in some way.]]></description>
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		<title>Making downtown a destination</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1017/2009/02/12/making-downtown-a-destination/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:03:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dolores Palma]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Frank Van Buer]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jennifer Groce]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Look at the downtown of any of the four villages in the Kaneland area and what do you see? Empty stores fronts, underutilized spaces and vital businesses absenting to the periphery.]]></description>
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		<title>Making ‘A to B’ easier</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1006/2009/02/12/making-%e2%80%98a-to-b%e2%80%99-easier/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan ONeill</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bob Rodney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Dave Morrison]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Denny Long]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grand Pointe Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Grobmar Investments]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[HondaJet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Illinois Department of Transportation]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Willey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[John Claire Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kane County Department of Transportation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Metra]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prairie Parkway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rick Powell]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Michels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sho-Deen]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Terry Borg]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Next to a land-use plan, a transportation plan for a community or a region may be the most important to establish for a growing area. By developing a transportation plan in conjunction with one for future residential and commercial development, government officials can ensure there are adequate roads to accommodate the increased traffic.]]></description>
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		<title>Perspectives on growth</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1001/2009/02/12/perspectives-on-growth/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1001/2009/02/12/perspectives-on-growth/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:03:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[American Bank and Trust]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Boyce Body Werks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Curves]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Erin Willrett]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Fox Valley Driving School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Genoa Pizza]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Good Call Plumbing Services]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Green Light Driving School]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathy Curtis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Munchie P's]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rich Young]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Settler's Ridge]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Village of Elburn]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Village of Kaneville]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[village of Maple Park]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[village of Sugar Grove]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Walgreens]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Welch Creek Business Park]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[One thing people can agree on is that growth, for the time being, has slowed significantly. The economy, housing market and credit crunch have all contributed to reducing the number of homes and businesses that are coming into the Kaneland area. However, each of the four Kaneland towns has a different perspective on growth for their village.]]></description>
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		<title>Public services adapt to meet community needs</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1019/2009/02/12/public-services-adapt-to-meet-community-needs/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1019/2009/02/12/public-services-adapt-to-meet-community-needs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:02:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Martha Quetsch</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Linane]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Jim Willey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kirk Homes]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Marty Kunkel]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Prairie Parkway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sean Michels]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sho-Deen Inc.]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sugar Grove Township Fire District]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[As the area's population has grown, local public officials have responded by expanding fire protection, police and public works services, and they are planning future enhancements, as needed.]]></description>
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		<title>What people want</title>
		<link>http://elburnherald.com/1014/2009/02/12/what-people-want/</link>
		<comments>http://elburnherald.com/1014/2009/02/12/what-people-want/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 06:02:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lynn Meredith</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[2009 Progress]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Beth Blake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[James Mullet]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathy Curtis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Pat Hill]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Peggy McCann]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Richard Andrzejewski]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Suki Blake]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wendy Smith]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[“What do you want to see in your town in the future?” 
     	That was the question posed to random and not-so-random people on the street and in the businesses of  Kaneville, Maple Park, Sugar Grove and Elburn. ]]></description>
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