Burlington
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Who gets federal flood aid?Sep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A team of seven disaster response officials from local, state and federal agencies toured flood-damaged areas in the Tri-Cities Tuesday and will visit devastated...
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Lots of lessons learned through first 2 weeksSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Things I've learned during the first two weeks of the 2007 high school football season: • If St. Charles East and St. Charles North want to contend for the Upstate Eight...
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Bond set for woman charged in escapeSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Bond was set Wednesday for a 31-year-old Chicago mother of six accused of helping a convicted killer escape from the Elgin Mental Health Center. Lisa D. Mack of 8165 S. ...
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Lawmakers eye more casinos to fund constructionSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A plan to add three new casinos to finance billions of dollars of construction across the state is expected to emerge next week, pushed by growing concern...
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Rains behind mosquito explosionSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The answering machine at the Northwest Mosquito Abatement District pretty much says it all. "We are aware of the severe nuisance mosquito problem," a beleaguered-soundin...
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Police beatSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia • Angelica N. Sanders, 19, 2898 Conrad Road, Rochelle; and Paul H. Washington, 18, 1534 Grand Drive, Unit 2, DeKalb, were both arrested on a charge of retail the...
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Loans to aid areas hurt by ash borerSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Low-interest state loans are now available to help reforest public land invaded by the emerald ash borer. The loans were created through a senate bill sponsored by Sen....
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Wheaton College to open Hastert CenterSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The next time Dennis Hastert visits his college alma mater, his name will be on the door. The former speaker of the House in January donated his congressional papers to ...
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School's Irish Fest set for three-day runSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Catherine of Siena will have its annual Irish Fest this Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Now in its 11th year, the festivities will take place on the school site, 845 W....
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Vintage clothing show returns to ElginSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Beaded flapper frocks, a demure turn-of-the-century maternity dress and not-so-demure late '60s women's shoes with Lucite heels can all be found this weekend in Elgin. T...