All Stories from April 8, 2011 (Change date)
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Alaskan glacier makes for a cool adventureApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - KENAI FJORDS NATIONAL PARK, Alaska — The first thing I noticed was the feeling of an ice-cream headache. It meant we were getting close. But the chill off the massive Ha...
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Dundee Twp. transit program gets needed fundsApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Dundee Township Park District has injected much needed funding into a paratransit program for the township’s elderly and disabled. Park board members this week appro...
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Palatine spending less on downtown roadworkApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine may not see its new and improved main downtown thoroughfare completed within the one-year window originally projected, but it will bear less of a financial burd...
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Batavia tops Metea, now 7-0Apr 08, 2011 12:00 am - In a game that featured plenty of offensive highlights, perhaps the most important plays were turned in on the defensive end Friday afternoon. Outfielders Meghan Fabian,...
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People line up to look for work at ECC jobs fairApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - After being out of work for two years, Jim Werner of Algonquin admits it's very difficult to stay upbeat about his job search. “You have to take it one day at a time,” ...
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Friday’s girls water polo resultsApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Friday’s summaries * Schaumburg 5, Wheeling 4 (OT) Schaumburg 1 1 1 0 1 0 —5 Wheeling 0 1 1 1 0 1 —4 Schaumburg — Trujillo 3, Fisch, Reis Wheeling — Moller, Tamayo, Mur...
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Neighborhood profile: Canterbury Fields in Buffalo GroveApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - Until the 1950s, many dairy farms and cheese producers dotted the Buffalo Grove landscape. Then rising taxes and property values encouraged farmers to sell their land fo...
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Schaumburg businessman asks Congress for help on tradeApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Jason Speer stood quietly in Rep. Joe Walsh's office, waiting patiently to meet his congressman for the first time. Cradled in his arms was a peculiar golde...
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Geneva man charged in national fraud schemeApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - A Geneva man has been charged with mail fraud by federal prosecutors for his part in a scheme authorities said bilked more than $5 million from investors. Roderick Riema...
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No injuries in Naperville house fireApr 08, 2011 12:00 am - No injuries were reported Thursday evening when fire struck a Naperville house and caused more than $70,000 damage, authorities said Friday. The homeowners were displac...