Batavia
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The briefs: Fire closes S. Elgin bakeryDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Fire closes bakery A heater fire closed down a South Elgin bakery for the day Friday, police said. The heating unit on the roof of Azteca Bakery, 333 N. McLean Blvd., ca...
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Candle sparks Batavia house fireDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - A candle sparked a small fire Friday in a Batavia retirement home, authorities said. The fire was reported about 7:31 p.m. at The Holmstad campus, at 700 W. Fabyan Parkw...
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11-year-old stroke victim beats the oddsDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - The odds were stacked against Morgan Demming, a little girl from the Hampshire area. Just 11 years old, she suffered a stroke and brain aneurysm in March. Doctors predic...
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Elgin Holiday TournamentDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - As the top seed, it's no surprise Batavia is headed to the championship game at the Elgin Holiday Tournament. It's how the Bulldogs got there that is. Batavia closed out...
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Near miss in skies over ChicagoDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - In the dark sky about 1,100 feet above Chicago's South Loop neighborhood 10 days ago, a Learjet skimmed a mere 200 feet directly over a Southwest Boeing 737 coming in to...
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It's your right: Join the political processDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Bring yourselves and your questions to an upcoming forum featuring the candidates for the 14th Congressional District. I will sit on a panel of local journalists firing ...
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5 guilty of illegal dumping in AuroraDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Two men and three businesses have pleaded guilty in connection with an illegal dump in Aurora in 2003, officials said Friday. Eugene Finnigan of Lemont was sentenced Thu...
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Where to retire your yule treeDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Fa-la-la-la-feh. Time to get rid of the natural Christmas trees, especially if you bought one the day after Thanksgiving. The trees are usually put through a chipper, so...
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Batavia names its citizen of the yearDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Spend a decent amount of time in Batavia and you start to notice: There are windmills all over. At shopping centers, Portillo's, city hall … Thank Bob Popeck for that. P...
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Police beatDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Kane County • A mailbox on the 7N400 block of Hampton Drive in St. Charles Township was reported stolen at 7:30 a.m. Thursday. It is valued at $20. • Graffiti was disco...