All Stories from June 1, 2011 (Change date)
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Bensenville sprays for gypsy mothsJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Some Bensenville residents hoping to sleep in on Memorial Day were awakened by the drone of a helicopter applying a spray treatment for gypsy moths. One resident compla...
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Dist. 300 recalls all 363 laid-off staffJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Community Unit District 300 school board and the teachers union have ratified a one-year contract that allows the district to bring back all 363 teachers and adminis...
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Two charged in Elgin drug raidJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin police concluded part of a monthlong special investigation with three arrests and the confiscation of 36 grams of marijuana and three ecstasy pills, officials said...
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Keep involved in Batavia's downtown progressJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - I've exchanged a few yea or nay emails with Batavia readers during the past year because of my contention that residents made a mistake in voting against a downtown recr...
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Child-like outlook keeps fishing adventures freshJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - I remember when I was 18, Len Juric and I spent a night fishing and sleeping in a small boat on Lake Zurich. I think we got more sleep than fish, but we didn't want to m...
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Hero pilot begins new role on CBS NewsJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - NEW YORK — Retired pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger expects a lot more from his new job at CBS News than waiting for a plane to crash so he can be a “talking head.” Su...
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Help for tornado victims:Jun 01, 2011 12:00 am - On June 1 and 2 from 6 to 9 p.m., The Chapel Lake Zurich will hold a collection drive for Joplin, MO. The area was devastated by the May 22 tornado, and at least 125 peo...
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Couples line up in suburbs for civil unionsJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Beginning today, gay couples in the suburbs and all around Illinois could realistically consider something that was never open to them before — a June wedding, or as clo...
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Take visual control with a screen fenceJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - You may think landscape design is just about making an attractive garden. Truth is, design is a process of solving problems in a way that is visually appealing. And desi...
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Round Lake Beach man denies having cocaineJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - A Round Lake Beach man who police said was carrying an ounce of cocaine in his car pleaded not guilty Wednesday in Lake County circuit court. Juan Contreras, 35, faces u...