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    <title>Highland family presents chalice to future Catholic high school</title>
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    <description>The Luber family of St. Paul Highland parish recently gave a Chalice to  the future Father McGivney Catholic High School, which is set to open in the fall of 2011.</description>
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    <title>87-year-old bowler follows perfect game with trip to ER</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2009 04:45 CST</pubDate>
    <description>Dale Van Blair was on a roll.</description>
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    <title>6-year-old gamely trying to tough out brain tumor</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:34 CST</pubDate>
    <description>Brianna Bosick is only 6 years old but in the past year has endured what most people won&#39;t face in a lifetime.</description>
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    <title>With her brain tumor gone, 10-year-old Emily moves on</title>
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    <pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2008 02:10 CST</pubDate>
    <description>Fifth-grader Emily Berry has a new victory cry.</description>
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    <title>After losing 103 pounds, Belleville woman aims to take off 20 more</title>
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    <title>7th annual Belleville Angel of Hope ceremony Dec. 6</title>
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    <pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:29 CST</pubDate>
    <description>The seventh annual Belleville Angel of Hope candlelight ceremony was held&amp;#8232; Dec. 6 at Bellevue Park. The statue has been dedicated in memory of children who have died. </description>
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    <title>Windy City blog: Althoff grad airs his conservative opinions</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:28 CST</pubDate>
    <description>Eric Kohn is never at a loss for words.</description>
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    <title>Historic Palmier Cemetery is in use once again</title>
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    <pubDate>Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:34 CST</pubDate>
    <description>Palmier Cemetery, just north of Columbia, has a long history dating back to the early settlers of the region, but now it is accepting burials again.</description>
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    <title>District 118 gets award from Belleville chamber&#39;s Ambassador Club</title>
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    <pubDate>Thu, 18 Dec 2008 15:31 CST</pubDate>
    <description>The Ambassador Club of the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce presented their quarterly Commitment to Community Award to District 118 on Dec. 4.</description>
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    <title>Baskets of blessings: Edwardsville woman wins prestigious award for helping the poor</title>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:55 CST</pubDate>
    <description>Theresa Wilson spends much of her time in a Granite City warehouse, helping poor people in Third World countries sell handmade baskets. She doesn&#39;t see herself as a mover and shaker.</description>
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