Burlington
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Latino population leaving city for suburbsNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - The increase in the Chicago area's Latino population reflects a well-documented national trend. But contrary to popular belief, new births -- not immigration -- account ...
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No witnesses, no weapon in mother's slayingNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Monique F. Love's children probably don't know their father. They certainly don't remember their mother. On April 13, 1999, the single mother of two was found strangled ...
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Grab your partnerNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - She issues an invitation to dance off Thanksgiving turkey at 7:30 p.m. Friday rather than the normal Thursday session of the Fermilab International Folk Dancing group, w...
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Fox Valley dropout ratesNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - State figures show that high school dropout rates have dropped. (Shown in percentages.) District 1998 ...
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Fresh Market still getting ambitious fresh lookNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - For those waiting for the Fresh Market at 350 Lake Marian Road in Carpentersville to open, don't hold your breath for a pre-Thanksgiving holiday opening. Janice Murphy, ...
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Wheaton Academy trounces ElginNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - While the opening tip-off went in favor of the Elgin girls basketball team, a quick swipe by Wheaton Academy's Leah Fortune exposed Elgin's Achilles' heel, turnovers. Th...
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Collingbourne, D-C notch win; Bartlett fallsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Dundee-Crown senior Kathleen Collingbourne sees a big difference between this year's roster compared with last season's. This year's version of the Chargers' girls baske...
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A little early Christmas revelry in South ElginNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Several hundred residents bundled up to see County Park transformed into a winter wonderland Saturday at South Elgin's annual An Almost Winter Day festival. Families en...
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Dropout rates fallingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Weeks into high school, Robert Struggles had forged a plan: Trudge through until he hit age 16, then drop out. That birthday has come and gone. And he's still there. Tod...
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Focus groups alone won't fix trust problemNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - A headline this week, "Community input key as U-46 picks search firm for chief," probably brought a lot more rolling eyes than a wave of eager volunteers. Community invo...