Burlington
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Oak Crest to get its trainDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Twelve-year-old Zachary has a penchant for trains -- riding on them and running his own models. That is why the Oak Crest Cellar Pub train was such an immediate attracti...
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Hastert wants a hand in Chicago's Olympic bidDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Former House Speaker Dennis Hastert said Sunday that he would like to help Chicago win its bid for the 2016 Olympics. The Illinois Republican announced in August he woul...
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Elgin holiday toy giveaway still seeks toys, ends todayDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Donations for the 13th annual Elgin Community Holiday Toy Giveaway ends at 10 a.m. today at the Grand Victoria Casino, 250 S. Grove Ave. in Elgin. As in previous years, ...
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Elgin: No slots at the racesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The latest proposal to expand gambling in Illinois has Elgin officials on edge. House Speaker Michael Madigan, a Chicago Democrat, last week backed a massive gambling ex...
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Museum marks winter solstice FridayDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Elgin Public Museum in Lords Park welcomes you to an informative evening on the history of the winter solstice at 7 p.m. Friday. The winter solstice is a dark time o...
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Ministers work as one, without bordersDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Dave Bohyer graduated from seminary in 1974, the same year Adam Hultstrand was born. But even with 26 years' difference between them, the two Elgin pastors recently team...
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Santa came dressed in nubuck with tickets for BlagojevichesDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Because wiretapping is illegal without a court order, we can only imagine the phone call between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Sen. James DeLeo (D-Ticketmaster). Blagojevich:...
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Zoning changes may comeDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Anybody who eats out, shops, or visits an office in downtown Geneva knows part of its charm is the creative uses for old houses many businesses have made. But city offic...
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Battle brewing over EJ&E railroad plansDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Canadian National Railway's takeover of the EJ&E railroad is still in its infancy, but growing pains are already starting. The purchase could have a wide-ranging imp...
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Mysterious rubber ducks popping up in BataviaDec 16, 2007 10:00 pm - I've never received a rubber duck in the mail before. But there it was -- marked #196 on his tailfeathers and "RACE ME!" on his chest -- mailed to the office without a r...