Algonquin
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Loss of special Cubs fan strikes close to homeAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Like many a Chicago Cubs fan, Tom Bujnowski of Fox River Grove harbored hope his team would one day win the World Series again. But, with that well-known near-century wa...
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They're not idols, but they're still greatAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Ben Brown - "Come Fly With Me" (Audio MP3) Mundelein's Ben Brown hoped his rendition of "Try a Little Tenderness" could win the hearts of "American Idol" judges at a...
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Four counties declared state disaster areasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Using the rising floodwaters of the Chain O' Lakes as a backdrop, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties state disaster areas Friday. The st...
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Relief efforts continue around the Fox ValleyAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by Thursday's storms and ongoing flooding. Officials ...
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Two men in custody after Elgin carjackingAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Chicago men are in custody after a carjacking today in Elgin led to a manhunt by air and ground. Elgin police and Kane County sheriff's deputies were called to the a...
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Religion--Special EventsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Religion -- special events St. Monica Fest: St. Monica Parish of Carpentersville will hold its annual St. Monica Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in the church parking...
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Shallow roots may be culprit in uprooted treesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For someone with a huge oak tree resting on her roof and deck, Debbie Williams was relatively unfazed. "We're counting our blessings," the Medinah resident said Friday....
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Minutemen out, but protests going onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois Minuteman Project isn't coming to McHenry County today, but protesters for and against the group still are. The two sides of the illegal immigration debate ...
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11 months later, tollway fines comingAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - After nearly a year, the tollway finally started sending out violation notices to toll cheats Thursday en masse. The notices will include all violations that have been r...
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Rain recedes but waters climb and power still outAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An estimated 118,000 homes are still without electricity today as crews worked to restore power to the storm-ravaged suburbs. The bulk of the outages continue to be in t...