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Picnic to raise funds for Huntley girl with brain tumorOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - There will be a "Picnic For a Princess" in Barrington this weekend. In May, Teagan Haniszewski, 2, of Huntley was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Her parents, So...
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Dad starts nonprofit to send balls toThird World kidsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Prospect High School won its homecoming game last week, defeating Elk Grove High School 28-0, but its fans waged a larger victory even before the game started. Fans arri...
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Spring Valley to hold lantern-led Halloween trail walkOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween is right around the corner, and Schaumburg police are again reminding families of both safety measures and alternatives to the tradition of trick-or-treating. ...
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Newly passed legislation makes bicycling a little easierOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Cyclists will be able to ride (and breathe) a little easier starting Jan. 1 (2008), when a recently passed Illinois state bill takes effect. Senate Bill 80 requires tha...
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Kiwanis select new officersOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kiwanis Club of Streamwood elected the following new officers for 2007-08: Cathy Tampir, president; Patty McKernan, president-elect; Linda Danner, vice president; Mi...
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If you're a true football fan, this is a can't-miss weekendOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Enjoy it, football fans. We're about to witness the greatest regular-season weekend DuPage County ever has seen. It'd be hard to top the doubleheader to come with Naperv...
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There's no place like home -- so stay awayOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The damaged O'Donnell siblings in Brian Friel's "Aristocrats" understand the often painful truth that while you can go home again, sometimes it's better if you don't. N...
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Branagh's 'Sleuth' makes viewers feel a little connedOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Six reviews. No waiting. • In "Sleuth," Kenneth Branagh's remake of the 1972 thriller with Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier, the icy set decor and antiseptic productio...
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Cubs' high tide sends listeners to flagshipOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - They say a high tide floats all boats, but I believe the Cubs' run to the playoffs actually washed away listeners at the all-sports stations over the summer. The Cubs ge...
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U-46 board needs to listen -- again -- to what teachers thinkOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - "In a context defined by strong site-based management, the district intentionally engaged teacher voice and supported instructional changes to cultivate the elusive elem...