Batavia
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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...
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Briefs: Old cell phone collectionJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - If you have an old cell phone in working condition with a wall charger, the Elgin Police Department is collecting them. The police department will clear the phone, make ...
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The year in preview: What will make news in the Fox Valley in 2008Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - The pace of change in Community Unit District 300 -- which in 2007 opened two new elementary schools and a charter school and redrew elementary school boundaries -- will...
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Charges upgraded to homicide in Christmas Eve shooting, crashDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Batavia man on Christmas Eve has been reclassified as a homicide, Aurora police said Monday. The victim, Craig R. Escamil...
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Where you can go to kick the habitDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - It's time. Yeah, yeah, there are so many reasons to quit smoking as a New Year's resolution --like, you know, staving off lung cancer, smelling better and saving money. ...
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Why are there so many stray dogs in South Elgin?Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A couple of South Elgin officials have a theory as to why dog collection costs the town thousands of dollars. Instead of bringing their unwanted dogs to the Anderson Ani...
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Year heads out, giving mood kicks inDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Things to do on New Year's Eve day: • Chill the champagne. • Get some party hats and noisemakers. • Take a bag of old clothing over to the Goodwill. The donor drive-thro...
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Carpentersville may give gun to VFW postDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - One of the weapons on the list of guns Carpentersville intends to destroy could be donated to a local VFW post. Trustees will authorize the donation of an Iver Johnson M...
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Briefs: District nominations soughtDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - Nominations are being accepted for the 2-year term of the office of director of the Kane-DuPage County Soil and Water Conservation District. To be eligible, you must be...