Batavia
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Poor stretches cost BataviaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - QUINCY -- The Quincy High School pom-pom squad turned off the lights at halftime Saturday night and performed its annual Christmas light show. In the fourth quarter, the...
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New Kane County animal control director back with first loveDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Mary Lawrie was only 14 years old when she carried her sick springer spaniel to the veterinarian in her neighborhood on Chicago's north side. More than 40 years later, L...
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Nativity reminds us of true meaning of the holidayDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - A group of 31 has been standing or sitting for four weeks in front of Batavia's Immanuel Lutheran Church. They're not waiting for the appearance of Hannah Montana. They'...
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2007: A year of surprising twistsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In "The Wizard of Oz," farmhand Zeke, played by Bert Lahr, spots trouble on the horizon and shouts a warning. "It's a twister. It's a twister." Like a twister on an unev...
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Learn why chestnuts and pigeons were an important part of ChristmasDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Once upon a Christmas past, there were chestnuts roasting on open fires and pigeons stewing on every stove. The widespread culinary pleasures of sweet chestnuts and suc...
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In the interest of some peace, try a Disunited States of AmericaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - In this season of hope, there is none to be had. The Elgin City Council is insulted that several thousand legal, taxpaying citizens asked them to answer a few questions ...
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When hardship hit, Thompson broke throughDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - This was meant to be a "tough break" story, a tale from the life-isn't-always-fair file. But Tyler Thompson changed the plot -- for the better -- by making a quicker tha...
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The stories and traditions that surround ChristmasDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Rev. William Beckman admits he is a purist when it comes to Christmas. "I won't play Christmas music or put up any decorations until the fourth Sunday of Advent (tod...
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Platterpus Records finds fondness for vinyl onlineDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a photographer and musician met five years ago, they didn't expect something as common as vinyl would lead them into a business partnership. Peter Kuehl, 40, of Sch...
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Geneva 65, Kaneland 63Dec 21, 2007 10:00 pm - When the game is on the line, Geneva knows where to go. For the second straight game, Max Cary turned defeat into victory, this time nailing a 3-pointer with 47 seconds ...