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Stuffed full of fall funOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Scarecrow Festival returns this weekend for its 22nd year, and organizers are promising an event bigger and better than ever. Aside from festival mainsta...
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Bring a picnic and your pet for Blessing of the AnimalsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Rev. Canon Linda Potter has definite plans for the Blessing of the Animals at 6:30 p.m. today at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 N. West St., Wheaton. "I told the deac...
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Wrap: D-C's Nowicke advances; Central golfers move onOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A strong round of 83 Wednesday will give Dundee-Crown's Beth Nowicke a shot at playing in girls golf sectionals. "It went really well today," Nowicke said after the Clas...
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Court won't force U-46 into talksOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge Wednesday rejected a bid to force Elgin Area School District U-46 to participate in settlement talks in the racial bias lawsuit brought by black and Hisp...
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Fabyan bridge to get needed repairsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Kane County officials on Wednesday approved about $30,000 in emergency repairs to a "rapidly deteriorating" support beam under the Fabyan Parkway bridge at Mill Creek, w...
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Soldiers recall battle in SomaliaOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - They weren't the key characters portrayed in the movie "Black Hawk Down." Indeed, few people would recognize the names of soldiers Michael Goodale, John Belman, Raleigh ...
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No charges filed in fatal Elgin fightOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin man held for two days as the Sunday death of another man was investigated was released Wednesday without charges, Elgin police said. Elgin police said no charg...
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Briefs: Airline flight delays lower in AugustOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. airlines improved their on-time flight arrival rate to 71.7 percent in August, a small increase from July, which ranked as one of the industry's worst...
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St. Charles rolls out business incentivesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Business leaders hope to lure more retailers to downtown St. Charles this year with sales tax rebates, municipal fee waivers and other perks. The incentives are part of...
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Oompah! Oktoberfest tradition continues in NapervilleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes it's fun to pretend you're in a giant beer tent in Munich, hoisting a beer stein into the air, toasting life and autumn the way Bavarians do. For the past 15 y...