Batavia
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Briefs: St. Francis exam Jan. 12Jan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - St. Francis High School, 2130 W. Roosevelt Road, Wheaton, is administering its annual entrance exam for all eighth-graders at 8 a.m. Jan. 12. The test fee is $30. Regi...
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Separate attacks at Carpentersville complexJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - One man was shot and another stabbed in two separate attacks at the Fox View Apartment Complex in Carpentersville. Carpentersville police responded to a report of the fi...
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New parking deck sure had people talking during 2007Jan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - We have gone through the revelry of ringing in the new year, so we must take a moment to reflect on this key question. If this column is titled "Talk of the Town," then ...
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Forget the gym, head outside to burn off those holiday caloriesJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Admit it. Already, your pants are feeling too tight from all the holiday cookies, eggnog and Christmas ham. The only thing that's thin, in fact, is your wallet -- thanks...
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Got a summer job yet? It's time to applyJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Happy New Year! Got a summer job yet? Winter started only a couple of weeks ago, but the Geneva Park District already is looking for people to fill nearly 100 seasonal ...
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Teens to dance, dance at libraryJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Teens will have the opportunity to do more than study when the Batavia Public Library holds its first Dance Dance Revolution tournament. The tournament begins from 2 to ...
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1 dead in crash near St. CharlesJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A man died this afternoon when the truck he was driving struck a tree north of St. Charles, police said. The crash took place about 2:15 p.m. on Route 31, just south of...
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Smokers get the cold shoulder on state ban's first dayJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The red sign with black, block letters taped behind the bar said it all. "No Smoking." Bar patrons who smoke faced their fears Tuesday as they were forced to head outsid...
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ScholarshipsJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Philip B. Elfstrom Scholarships, which are administered by the Community Foundation of the Fox River Valley, are available to graduating high school seniors who live wit...
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The hidden risks behind adoptionJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Peggy Hilt wanted to be a good mother, but day after day, she got out of bed feeling like a failure. No matter what she tried, she couldn't connect with Nina, the 2-year...