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Inspector may be liable for damaged furnaceNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I recently bought my first home and was extremely proud of myself because I'm just 23 years old. I found an older home that needed some work and hired a home insp...
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Master skater Padron returned to thin home ice, despite long historyNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Jesse Padron has been a cloud over the Elgin Police Department for so long, it now seems he must have brought his own rainmaker. Hired in 1988, he managed to work about ...
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Homework tips help parents teach their kidsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - About this time in the school year after a couple of less than spectacular grade reports, some parents may be considering giving their kids a bit of a boost in the homew...
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A little history of a club's arts and craft showNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mothers, community residents, club members -- and artists? That was the case once upon a time, when it came to a popular annual holiday craft bazaar, hosted by what was ...
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Rockette gets a kick out of coming home to St. CharlesNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Many dancers in the area might remember Kristina Larson spending a lot of time at Copeland Dance Academy in St. Charles, training hard to perfect her skills, while also ...
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Much to be done before Bandits are oursNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - So the Chicago Bandits professional softball team is coming to Elgin. Actually, that's not big news. The city has been courting the Bandits for over a year to become the...
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Lessons for all in Reid sagaNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The way he explained it, you would have thought he was working on the Apollo program, racing the Soviets 20 hours a day and pacing the hallways the other four. Being an ...
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Eighth-graders to gather stories from W.W.II, Korea vetsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Eighth-graders from Elgin Academy will interview veterans of World War II or Korea each day this week. This unique project is a partnership between the Gail Borden Publi...
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Value of waterproofing solutions depends on customerNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. We live in the so-called "five sisters" neighborhood in the south end of Burlington, Vt. Nice area, but apparently prone to wet basements. I took your advice and ...
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San Francisco chosen top U.S. city for travelersNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - San Francisco has been voted the best American city for travelers, receiving the highest score of any city in the United States in Conde Nast Traveler's annual Readers' ...