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Volunteers rally to keep Adams Park the gem it isOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Adams Park, with its historic fountain, rambling paths and colorful plantings, has often been referred to as "the Jewel in Wheaton's crown." As the scene of wedding phot...
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It doesn't have to be Halloween to be frightened by Huntley trafficOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - What's the scariest thing about Huntley? With Halloween lurking just around the corner, I posed that question to some unsuspecting "victims" I found around town this wee...
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Officer's 25 years of traffic safety laudedOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Schaumburg Police Commander Paul Rizzo, who received the J. Stannard Baker Award last week at the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police...
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Tale of two Schaumburgs: Sister Cities ready to commemorate partnership in stoneOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing yet is set in stone but if all the chips fall into place, it's likely that a sandstone monument will be chiseled into existence to mark the 25th anniversary of t...
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IHSA short-changing volleyball teams with latest blunderOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Looking at the condition of the girls volleyball state tournaments, I feel like a parent who left a toddler alone in a playroom and returned to wonder when the tornado h...
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Bears defense, offense different from last Lions meetingOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bears desperately want to believe they're a different team, and a better team, from the one that lost to the Detroit Lions 37-27 four weeks ago. In addition to havin...
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Metropolis Youth Symphony prepares for Tuesday concertOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Twins Haley and Rachel Nagengast from Arlington Heights are among the featured soloists Tuesday at the Metropolis Youth Symphony concert on Tuesday. The St. Viator High ...
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Retiring police dog Swojy takes his final bite out of crimeOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty of his canine colleagues howled for Elk Grove Village's retiring police dog this week during a special ceremony. Swojy worked on the Elk Grove Village force for s...
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Athletic, smart Hagberg leads Burlington C. back to playoffsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - With each new football season comes question marks on any team. Who will fill the void left by graduation is clearly the biggest question coaches face when they begin pr...
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Memo to U-46 board: we'd like to start post-Neale era, but we can'tOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 board members are very, very tired of being asked about the terms of Superintendent Connie Neale's retirement. And I'm very, very tired o...