All Stories from April 23, 2011 (Change date)
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Review: Dual-screen Kyocera smartphone needs workApr 23, 2011 6:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO — From emailing to Web surfing to taking photos, a smartphone can be a multitasker’s best friend — unless all the tasks are making the screen feel too smal...
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Traveling compost cab picks up restaurant scrapsApr 23, 2011 6:00 am - Much has been made of the farm-to-table restaurant movement. But what happens to all the food that ends up uneaten at the table? In what you might call a burgeoning tabl...
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ECC plans Gourmet DinnerApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - Diners can taste the best dishes of Elgin Community College’s Culinary Arts and Hospitality Program during the 29th annual Gourmet Dinner Friday, May 6, at the college, ...
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McHenry County SleepOut to benefit PADSApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The second annual SleepOut for Shelter to benefit McHenry County PADS will take place April 30. Registration is being accepted for individuals or teams. SleepOut for She...
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Grayslake school collects 634 gym shoesApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The students of Woodland Elementary West collected 634 used gym shoes to recycle as part of the “Nike Grind” project, Woodland Elementary District 50 officials announced...
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Algonquin encourages use of rain barrels, compostersApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The village of Algonquin’s ECO Committee has joined efforts with The Land Conservancy of McHenry County to promote and sell rain barrels and tumbling composters. TLC is ...
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Elgin Scout earns Eagle rankApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - Scout Troop 2 of St. John Lutheran Church in Elgin recently awarded the rank of Eagle Scout to Brandon Pankonin, son of Jeff and Tammy Pankonin of Carpentersville. To ac...
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Walk and Roll event kicks off in ElginApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The American Cancer Society invites you to the 2011 Walk and Roll Fox Valley event Saturday, May 7, in Festival Park in downtown Elgin. The funds raised through this on...
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Woodstock woman named Master FarmerApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - The days are long this time of year for farmers like Linnea Kooistra. Out of bed at 5 a.m., she’s outside on the tractor soon after, tilling and planting the corn and so...
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Tourist bargains can be found in EuropeApr 23, 2011 2:00 am - LONDON — Airfares have repeatedly risen this year, the dollar has struggled against the euro and Europe's economic crisis is still rattling financial markets. Americans ...