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<title><![CDATA[Student tries using marketing to win wheels]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1893804,2_5_AU20_PULSE_S1-091120.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[DePaul University student Madison Hanna needs wheels.

We know this because she says as much in the second video she made to promote her chance to win a brand-new, apple-red 2009 Volkswagen Beetle.

"I consider myself a friend of the Earth, I really do," she says in her video appeal, now being shown on YouTube. “"I walk everywhere. But it's come to the point where I need some wheels -- desperately."  <br><br>]]></description>
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<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 20, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Yorkville fundraiser to aid Kendall food pantry]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1892124,2_1_AU19_PENNIES_S1-091119.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Since May, Kendall County residents have raised hundreds of dollars to
benefit the Kendall County Food Pantry, organizers said Wednesday.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By <a href="mailto:rvergara@scn1.com?Subject=Story.Response"id="up">ROWENA VERGARA</a> rvergara@scn1.com]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 19, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local military personnel mark milestones ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1881176,milatry-personnel-milestones-fox-valley_au111509.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Members of the armed forces from the Fox Valley area have reached the following milestones in their military careers.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 15, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Valley briefs: Pete Perez Award ]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1881178,valley-briefs-fox-valley_au111509.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Aurora's Hispanic Heritage Advisory Board (AHHAB) is seeking nominees for the annual Peter J. Perez Award. <br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 15, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Waubonsie parent shows school spirit]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1878138,tatar-column-waubonsie-school-spirit_au111309.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[<b id="red">Sherry Tatar:</b> Waubonsie Valley High School has a lot to offer and much to be proud of, and here are a few of the reasons why.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By SHERRY TATAR For Sun-Times Media]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 13, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[East High has biggest NJROT in U.S.]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1878136,pulse-column-aurora_au111309.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[<b id="red">The Pulse:</b> East Aurora High School's Naval Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps has a new feather in its military-style cap.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 13, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[School briefs: Play at West High]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1878137,fox-valley-school-briefs_au111309.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[West Aurora High School presents its fall play, "The Musical Comedy
Murders of 1940," at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 20 and 21 in the auditorium, 1201
W. New York St.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 13, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Auroran makes mobiles from old CDs]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1869170,2_AU6_Auroran-makes-mobiles-from-old-CDs.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Aurora resident Joe Hornyan is an artist of sorts, although he is quick to downplay the objects he makes as "junk art." Hornyan, an 83-year-old widower who has lived most of his life in Aurora, makes movable mobiles out of colored compact discs.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By KARRI E. CHRISTIANSEN For Sun-Times Media]]></author>
<pubDate>2:00 PM, Nov 9, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Local Veterans Day activities]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1869169,Veterans-Day-local-AU110909.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The following is a round up of Veterans Day activities and programs planned throughout the Fox Valley:<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 9, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Recreation briefs: Take Oswegoland quiz]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1867911,Recreation-briefs-oswego-batavia_au110609.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[How well do you know Oswegoland Park District? The Park Foundation invites you to take this 12-question, multiple choice quiz.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 7, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Residents honored for character]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1867910,residents-honored-character-oswego_au110609.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Last week, the Character Counts Coalition of the Montgomery/Oswego area
presented awards to nine people at the Oswego Village Board Meeting.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 7, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Residents invited to Georgetown meeting]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1867560,Aurora-Valley-Briefs_AU110609.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Residents are invited to attend the Georgetown Relief Efforts Neighborhood Organization (GRENO) monthly meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday in Room 100 of Eola Community Center, 555 S. Eola Road.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 6, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Aurora Kiwanis appoints new officers]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1869163,Aurora-Senior-briefs_au110809.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The Aurora Golden K Kiwanis recently held its 30th annual Installation of Officers. The new officers for 2009-2010 are: President Larry Miller, President Elect Art Zillgitt, Secretary Cele Sanders and Treasurer Dick Harrison.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[From Staff Reports]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 8, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[New cath lab system to deliver sharper images]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1860380,new-cath-lab-provena_au110409.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[What could turn a seven-hour surgery into a seven-minute procedure?
It's called the Allura Xper FD20, and the new digital imaging X-ray
system at Provena Mercy Medical Center makes vascular procedures
quicker and safer.<br><br>
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<author><![CDATA[By MARISSA AMONI For Sun-Times Media]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 4, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Put aluminum toward Oswego girls’s trip]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1860387,hartman-aluminum-toward-Oswego-cause_au110309.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[<b id="red">Laura Hartman:</b> Kaysea and Kelsea Baker, eighth-graders at Thompson Middle School, have
the opportunity to participate in an educational program over Spring
Break 2010 with a trip sponsored by Oswego School District 308. They came up with a great idea to supplement their trip without costing others a dime. They are recycling aluminum.<br><br> ]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By LAURA HARTMAN Guest Columnist]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Nov 4, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['Rent' speaks to audiences of all ages]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1859107,2_5_AU02_RENT_S1-091102.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[HALO Productions, a Plainfield off-Broadway performance company, is bringing "Rent" to Aurora at The Paramount Theatre, and Katie Arko, the theater's director of development, said she is excited about it.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By KATIE MORELL For Sun-Times Media]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Nov 2, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Spring Lake Park becomes refurbished ‘gem’ in Aurora]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1855676,Spring-Lake-Park-refurbished-AU091030.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The toughest part was the anticipation. Whenever passers-by on McCoy Drive would whiz past Spring Lake Park this summer, they saw exciting glimpses of what was taking shape. But it always left them with one burning question: When will it be ready?<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By JEFF LONG For Sun-Times Media]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Oct 31, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[God's handiwork]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/foxvalleysun/lifestyles/1849340,2_6_5_FV29_LOVINGHANDS_S1-091029.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[The amazing part about the Loving Hands Ministry at Our Lady of Mercy
Catholic Church is that the effort serves both the givers and
receivers. Cecelia Sharp was the perceptive founder of this group who
saw a unique opportunity for service.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By JUDY BUCHENOT For The Sun]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Oct 29, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Heart attack survival rates improve in women]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/lifestyles/health/1847844,CST-NWS-heart27.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Two new studies show that heart attacks have become more common among middle-aged women in the last two decades, but in-hospital survival rates, especially for younger women, are improving compared with men. Both studies were published Monday in the Archives of Internal Medicine. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>4:00 AM, Oct 27, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Don't avoid colon screenings]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1846699,Colon-screenings-Satyen-Patel-AU091026.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[I've noticed that having a discussion about colon cancer screenings with patients older than 50 often makes them feel uncomfortable. In light of this, I feel I must explain this issue. Let me address some of the questions I often encounter...<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By SATYEN PATEL For the Sun-Times News Group]]></author>
<pubDate>2:45 PM, Oct 26, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[In search of the valley's ghosts]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1842305,valleys-ghost-storyteller_au102409.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[In the spirit of the season, The Beacon-News did some paranormal
research of its own. This week we tell the tales of some legendary Fox
Valley spirits who seem to have an uncanny way of keeping their stories
alive.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By EMILY McFARLAN and STEVE LORD  Staff Writers]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Oct 25, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA[Marmion Abbey founder celebrates 100th]]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/news/1842495,2_1_AU24_MARMION_S1-091024.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[Abbot Emeritus Gerald Benkert radiates joy, peace and gratitude. Marmion Academy this week hosted a birthday celebration in the academy
gymnasium where brethren, friends from Guatemala, students and faculty
gathered.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By LINDA GIRARDI For The Beacon-News]]></author>
<pubDate>4:00 AM, Oct 24, 2009</pubDate>
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<title><![CDATA['We were all such special friends']]></title>
<link><![CDATA[http://poll.suburbanchicagonews.com/beaconnews/lifestyles/1842282,2_5_AU24_REUNION_S1-091024.article]]></link>
<description><![CDATA[A unique event honoring two generations of graduates from Aurora's St. Therese Catholic School was held last weekend. Members of the grade school's class of 1955 organized a luncheon at the Turners Club in Aurora for an informal reunion of 11 of their classmates.<br><br>]]></description>
<author><![CDATA[By CHARLOTTE NORGAARD For The Beacon-News]]></author>
<pubDate>12:01 AM, Oct 24, 2009</pubDate>
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