Algonquin
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Marathon signup laterDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Organizers of the Chicago Marathon have pushed back registration for the 2008 race. Spokeswoman Marianne Caponi said the event reaches capacity sooner each year and the ...
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Briefs: Middleby finishes buyout of New StarDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - ELGIN -- The Middleby Corp. on Monday announced the completion of its acquisition of New Star Holdings Inc., in a deal valued at $188.4 million in cash. New Star Holding...
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Aurora woman charged with faking her own kidnappingDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - An 18-year-old Aurora woman faces a charge of felony disorderly conduct after she apparently faked her own kidnapping, police said Monday. Roshelle Jeffries of the 1300 ...
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The year in preview: What will make news in Lake Co. in 2008Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A new year doesn't always mean a fresh start. Several ongoing issues, events and projects in Lake County will carry over into 2008. Here are capsules, in no particular o...
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ECC students win awards at jazz festDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Five student musicians at Elgin Community College won Outstanding Musician Awards at the recent Skyway Jazz Festival held at Prairie State College in Chicago Heights. T...
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Happy new laws, smokers and teen driversDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- In a year in which state leaders have been lambasted for their inability to do much of significance, smokers and teen drivers may beg to differ. Both are ...
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Inflated prices for balloon bizDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Those floating party balloons, a staple of any respectable New Year's Eve party, are becoming scarce. A worldwide helium shortage is the culprit, leading to dramatic pri...
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No plans for NYE yet? No worries. There's plenty going on in the areaDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Time's run out. Tonight is the big night. If you didn't make plans months ago or want to spend $1,000 or so, here's some last-minute ideas on ways to usher in 2008. Bars...
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Harper College notesDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - Global giving:ŒThis holiday season, students in the Harper chapter of Phi Theta Kappa, the International Honor Society of Two Year Colleges, will collect textbooks and o...
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The briefs: Two named to zoning panelDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - The East Dundee village board has appointed John Brewer and Lael Miller to the village's planning and zoning commission. Miller, who has more than 15 years of senior man...