Carpentersville
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Elgin author travels the world in search of antique German ornamentsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - When you lovingly unwrap your grandmother's glass dove to hang on your Christmas tree, just think -- she could have left you a clown or a devil. And it would have been w...
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New upscale children's boutique features handmade itemsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - It's tough to keep the Hannah Montana and High School Musical handmade purses on the shelves at a new boutique at Deer Park Town Center. The bags by Pauz Notebagz, selli...
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Dinner and a show at MitsuwaDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Hundreds of people crowded Saturday into Mitsuwa Marketplace in Arlington Heights. The draw? A rare chance to see a fresh 400-pound bluefin tuna carved into sashimi. Cam...
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Local band makes jazz, funk academicDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Improvisational jam/jazz/funk isn't a typical genre for a band made up of young college students. Then again, most suburban garage bands don't have multiple members taki...
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Batavia bicyclist taking rides of a lifetimeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Paul Carpenter is always pushing himself to go further. An 8-mile bicycle ride. Then a 30. Then a 100. And in September, the Batavia resident entered his first 500-mile ...
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Lake Park's 14-0 run too much for StormDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - South Elgin coach Tim Prendergast knew his team could not get drawn into a game of tag with Lake Park. Lake Park kept insisting the Storm was "it." "We didn't want trade...
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Storm pelts suburbs with snow, iceDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Motorists slipped and slid on hazardous roadways, hundreds of flights were canceled at two major Chicago airports, and thousands of people were without power Saturday as...
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Not too late to apply for a disaster loan from August stormsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Did those nasty storms last August take off your roof, your siding, your garage? Or, perhaps, hit your business right where it hurts? There's hope. You may qualify for a...
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Redeemer Church ready to revelDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - One Elgin church is about to move into some rather elite company. In January, the Episcopal Church of the Redeemer will join such longtime city institutions as the First...
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Hawthorne Nature Center celebrates "What's in a Tree' exhibitDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - The Hawthorne Nature Center next Sunday will celebrate the grand opening of the "What's in a Tree" exhibit. Crafted by volunteer woodworker John Jablonski, this new perm...