Barrington Hills
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Farms show off suburbs' agricultural rootsJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - If there's one thing Mother Nature taught us this year, it's that summer is fleeting. Now's the time to make the most of it, meshing an afternoon outdoors with some qual...
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Lake County patient transportation service looking for volunteersJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A group of volunteers that is helping save lives is asking for some assistance of its own. Road to Recovery, a transportation service for Lake County cancer patients, i...
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Fighting over trainsJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The headlines have a familiar look. "Suburbs vow to derail train proposal." "Lawmakers fight train plan." But these aren't from recent newspaper articles on the Canadian...
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Modern-day library managers face new challengesJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine yourself in charge of an institution that's changing fast. Your staff needs to learn new skills. They also need to be able to teach and use the new skills creati...
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Saturday in photosJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Saturday in the suburbs offered a variety of fairs, festivals, picnics and contests. Here's a sampling. ...
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Ribs, rock and rides raise funds for LITH RotaryJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The ground at Lake in the Hills' Sunset Park was still soggy from the intense storm that ripped through the area Friday night, but waterlogged fields and windy condition...
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Economy taking toll on food pantriesJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A new wave of arrivals is landing on the doorstep of area food pantries: those recently laid off from work. Couple that with the ever-increasing numbers of people needin...
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Convention center still touted as success, but operators cautiousJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - As it turns 2, Schaumburg's convention center is still touted as a success as both a business and a stimulus to the economy. But while business remains strong, officials...
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Volunteer Center collecting school supplies for backstretch childrenJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Lyn Neuhengen and the gang at the Volunteer Center of Northwest Suburban Chicago are on the hunt again this year for school supplies to give to children living on the ba...
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Pair demonstrates value of lifelong friendshipJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - From war to peace, from health issues to death notices, from politics to politicking, the function of a newspaper is to report on the important things in life. What coul...