Algonquin
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Chapter 5: Non-class costs weigh heavy on schoolsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It's a common refrain among education critics: More money needs to stay in the classroom and less spent outside. And they have the numbers to point to. Over a decade, mo...
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Spartans don't go quietlyOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Francis football coach Greg Purnell felt proud of his team after his Spartans jogged off the field for the last time Saturday afternoon, despite dropping a 30-21 dec...
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Vikes, Stars chase Wheaton NorthOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The conservative approach worked just fine for Wheaton North's boys cross country team Saturday morning. Running without one of their top runners, the Falcons took care ...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs growOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...
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Campton gets legal backup to help track down scofflawsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Beware, lead-foot drivers and zoning scofflaws. Campton Hills now has the legal backup to prosecute you. Village officials voted, 5-0, last week to hire the law firm Sc...
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Geneva heeds wake-up callOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - This isn't a team that likes to play in midday, this Geneva boys soccer team -- they're more Vampires and Vikings. But after playing the first half like a group of Zomb...
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Nothing spooky about health at fairOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - What does Jack Sparrow have to do with dental screenings and child safety seats? Not much. But all three -- Halloween, health and safety -- were brought together Saturda...
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Women's club to hold auction to raise funds for scholarshipsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Zonta Club of St. Charles-Geneva-Batavia and Zonta West-Illinois will hold its annual fundraising auction "Helping Women Bloom" at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at Eagle Brook...
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Help honor one soldier's ultimate sacrificeOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - If sad stories make you cry, get out your Kleenex for this one. It's about Army Capt. Drew Jensen, who was second in command for his company at West Point, where Jonatho...
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'Awesome' local matchups possible in 7AOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - More than half of the football teams in the Tri-Cities area qualified for the playoffs Saturday, with four teams placed in the lower bracket in Class 7A. If all goes we...