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IHSA releases pairings for new 4-class state seriesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The 4-class world of girls volleyball started taking some shape Friday when the IHSA released pairings for the upcoming postseason. The most notable change in the postse...
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Scout thinks green with projectOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The Churchill Park Environmental Fair's got a diverse lineup -- thanks to a Girl Scout Gold Award project. From 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. today residents can take part in a vari...
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Briefs: Two sick from beefOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A person from Kane County and another from Grundy County have confirmed cases of food poisoning, E. coli O157:H7, from frozen ground beef produced by Topps Meat Co. of N...
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Crisis center honors victim advocatesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Community Crisis Center held its 17th annual "Partners in Peace" breakfast Friday to recognize those that provided outstanding service to domestic violence victi...
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Festival's display trains new enthusiastsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The multigenerational appeal of model trains was on display Friday during the Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles. Members of the Valley Model Railroad Club of South Elgin...
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Longtime Elgin educator saw best in studentsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A 33-year veteran of Elgin Area School District U-46 who was an active member of the Elgin community died Wednesday. Wayne E. Block, 85, began his career in the Elgin pu...
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Health center escapee found in ChicagoOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A fugitive who escaped the Elgin Mental Health Center a month ago was caught Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, police said. Tolbert Walls, 31, whose last address...
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Ceremony honors new Lovell Health Care CenterOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [vaname_1ne1005vp[ Vincent Pierri/vpierri@dailyherald.com When you hear the word "hero," whom do you think of? A famed astronaut who beat the odds and saved h...
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This year, you can get a good look at hummingbirdsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...