Burlington
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Schools, railway keep village hoppingJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Between the Prairie Creek Amphitheater and the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, things are buzzing on the village's west side. Monday was my first trip to Lincoln Elemen...
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Metra riders, brace for 10 percent fare hike starting FridayJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Like it or not, you'll be paying more to ride Metra Friday, despite a new state sales tax. Metra leaders are forging ahead with a 10 percent ticket hike that they say is...
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Elgin fatal crash ruled an accidentJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - The driver of a Cadillac is to blame in an I-90 crash Christmas Eve in Elgin that killed a college student, a Kane County coroner's jury ruled Wednesday. David A. Nazari...
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Wrap: Judson's Bojanic named NCCAA player of weekJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - For the second week in a row, a Judson University player has earned the NCCAA National Player of the Week as senior Ilija Bojanic was honored this week. Bojanic helped l...
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St. Charles fire district hires consultantJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - St. Charles Countryside Fire Protection District officials hope a communications specialist will help the relatively unknown taxing body attract public interest. The di...
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Committed athlete, rode in first Tour of Elk GroveJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Frank W. Back of Elk Grove Village was already an experienced distance cyclist when a new variation on the sport landed in his own backyard: the criterium races in the T...
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Schaumburg apartment fire cause likely electricalJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Schaumburg firefighters have pinpointed the cause of Wednesday morning's apartment fire as an electrical malfunction, but still hope to further narrow it down to a parti...
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Celebrating black history every dayJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College aims to give students the opportunity to celebrate Black History Month one day at a time. Beginning Friday, the college will feature daily events...
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Kane Co. sheriff's office presents case to fire lieutenantJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Kane County jail chief Todd Exline should be fired for using his badge to try to avoid a DUI arrest and failing to be honest with his supervisor about the inciden...
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Briefs: Arthur J. Gallagher will cut positionsJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - ITASCA -- Arthur J. Gallagher & Co., the world's fourth-largest insurance broker, will cut 400 positions through attrition and sell two of its units after quarterly prof...