Burlington
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Thanks for lesson in true holiday spiritDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Many thanks to the people at Chili's in South Elgin for making our Christmas so special. Your sincere gestures from the heart allowed our kids to enjoy Christmas when we...
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Bryant, Batavia keep firingDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Does David Bryant have a flair for the dramatic or what? He wears No. 3 on his Batavia jersey, but wouldn't No. 31 be more fitting? Reggie Miller? The hit-a-3-pointer, ...
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How much do you know about Fox Valley 1958? Test your knowledge.Dec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A popular feature during the 12 years I have written this biweekly area history column has been a year-end quiz. A number of readers have said they especially enjoy shar...
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Working to squash gang activity in ElginDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The Elgin Street Gang Intervention and Prevention Task Force invites all interested Elginites to the Heritage Ballroom of the Centre at 6:30 p.m. Thursday to hear Deputy...
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Down late, Bulldogs rally to tip Wheaton N. on Bryant's 2 clutch 3sDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Bloodied the night before, David Bryant saved his best for last Saturday. Batavia's junior knocked down two 3-pointers in the final minute of the Elgin Holiday Tournamen...
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Re-learning hard lesson that creation is almost always messyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Creation is a messy business. Just ask the guy who strikes out on his own after dying a little each day in cubicle world. Or a mother delivering a baby. Or those who hop...
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Former BC coach Hix passes awayDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Ralph Hix, a former teacher and coach at Burlington Central and Marengo high schools, passed away Dec. 24 in Scottsdale, Ariz. Hix, 71, had been battling a variety of il...
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Quality time shared among five generations of familyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - As 2007 drifts into the history books, the year will find a special place in the vault of the Samuelson family. And the date of Aug. 22 will carry an exclamation point. ...
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Home invasion, sexual assault suspect in bond courtDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The man suspected of a 2005 Vernon Hills home invasion and sexual assault is in bond court this afternoon after being returned to Lake County by Elgin police Saturday. ...
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Elgin cafe closing, but not for very longDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A noted downtown Elgin restaurant is closing on New Year's Eve but could reopen as soon as late January as the third Villa Verone. Geneva restaurateur Pietra Verone conf...