Burlington
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Donations sought for group homeJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A Geneva group home will be named Bethany House after the late Bethany Heidorn, an announcement that brought tears to the eyes of family members Saturday. "You took me b...
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Generosity helps woman out of Catch-22Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Sherry May has found a way out of her Catch-22, thanks to an outpouring of suburban generosity. May, an Elgin resident who runs not-for-profit Go With Books, recently so...
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Crystal Lake South edges BartlettJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - In nonconference girls basketball action Saturday, Crystal Lake South (15-7) edged Bartlett 45-44. The Gators outscored the Hawks 15-12 in the fourth quarter. Carly Juli...
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Fast starts helps D-C finish off McHenryJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Teamwork and hard-nosed defense aren't the most glamorous aspects of high school basketball. However, Dundee-Crown had an abundance of both in a 60-49 Fox Valley Confere...
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Goofy behavior only making the winter blues feel bluer yetJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - During the election season, it's harder to find either the space or time to spend on a single issue. Thus I find myself irked, scratching my head or laughing over a numb...
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New Era Canning expands recallJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - Botulism concerns have spurred New Era Canning Co. to expand its previous product recall to all canned beans and garbanzo beans distributed nationwide by the company in ...
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Saloon foes pick up momentum in 1908Jan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - New state legislation a century ago gave those wanting to lock the saloon doors a new weapon -- a referendum -- and Elgin proponents didn't waste any time swinging into ...
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Same ending, different resultJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - It wouldn't be a Showdown at the Sears Centre without a Phil Albrecht 3-pointer at the buzzer. Only this time, it still wasn't enough. Albrecht drained a 3 to end the ga...
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Bone marrow drive looks to even long odds for minoritiesJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - The clock is ticking for Filipe Aguilera. The 2-year-old is afflicted with Fanconi anemia, an inherited blood disease that leads to bone marrow failure. Filipe's only h...
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Brookfield Zoo giraffe dies Saturday in freak accidentJan 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A popular giraffe at Brookfield Zoo died in a freak accident that has "devastated" staff, officials said Saturday. Dusti, an 11-year-old male, was found tangled in a rop...