All Stories from December 12, 2013 (Change date)
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Sox select Cuban catcher in Rule 5 draftDec 12, 2013 12:40 pm - Capping a busy week at the winter meetings in Orlando on Thursday, the White Sox selected catcher Adrian Nieto from the Washington Nationals’ organization in the first r...
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Giving world news a suburban contextDec 12, 2013 12:04 pm - Sometimes world news is just world news. That’s not an easy thing to acknowledge for a local newspaper doing battle every day with two of the biggest metros in the count...
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Crystal Lake church hots family Christmas concertDec 12, 2013 11:20 am - Submitted by First Congregational First Congregational Church, 461 Pierson St. in Crystal Lake, presents its annual family Christmas concert, ”Behold New Joy,” at 4 p.m....
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Elgin librarian remembered for genealogy passionDec 12, 2013 11:19 am - William “Bill” Blohm loved the challenge of genealogy and helping people find their roots and their families as a librarian at Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin. “The ...
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Short & Sweet guest critic Ed Moon reviews Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical™, hosted by Diana MartinezDec 12, 2013 11:19 am - Short & Sweet guest critic Ed Moon of Buffalo Grove draws upon over 28 years of theater production experience gained from his current position as Technical Director/Scen...
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Short & Sweet guest critic Karen Whalen reviews Elf the Musical, hosted by Diana MartinezDec 12, 2013 11:14 am - Short & Sweet critic for the day, Karen Whalen, joined host Diana Martinez at the opening night of Elf the Musical. Whalen, a mom of three, appreciated that the show off...
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2014 budget likely to keep Elgin water/sewer rates flatDec 12, 2013 11:00 am - A consultant's report recommends increasing Elgin's water and sewer rates each year for the next five years. It also says implementing a system encouraging people to con...
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Deep freeze hits suburbsDec 12, 2013 11:00 am - The deep freeze is upon the suburbs. Bitter cold temperatures and freezing winds are blanketing the area, and experts are telling people to bundle up with multiple laye...
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3 earn Kane sheriff’s Roscoe Ebey awardDec 12, 2013 10:49 am - For the third time in five years, three people were named the Roscoe Ebey Citizen of the Year, which is the Kane County Sheriff Department’s highest civilian honor. “I’m...
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50 Shades the Musical: Bring on the sequel!Dec 12, 2013 10:41 am - I think the woman sitting next to me said it best as she wiped tears from her eyes from laughing so hard on the opening night of 50 Shades! The Musical at the Broadway P...