Carpentersville
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Taxpayers paying for candy and moreSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Soft-spoken and somewhat hesitant, Pam Palmer seems more suited to the public library than in a political hornet's nest. But she's smack in the middle of a doozy. The fa...
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Sustaining, reclaiming pieces of ElginSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Sustainability is the underlying topic for the fourth annual Prairie Fest from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Elgin. The motto of sust...
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Geneva finishes better than Waubonsie ValleySep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - After wasting several potential scoring opportunities during the first two-thirds of Saturday's boys soccer match, Geneva and Waubonsie Valley made the back of the net a...
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Coming out ahead of the competitionSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As an 18-year-old right out of high school in 1978, Gary Koehring was just crazy enough to race his car around Sycamore Speedway in the Spectator Class, which is as famo...
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Iowan wins Wrigley chance of a lifetimeSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - For 81-year-old Elinore Triner of Palatine, not winning the Ultimate 7th Inning Stretch Competition had its advantages. "I can yell now!" the elated Cubs fan said ...
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Elgin seniors get free car checkupsSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When Marilyn Werner's sick brother was staying with her in her mobile retirement home in Elgin, Senior Services Associates would stop by to check on him and make sure he...
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Cary-Grove places third at Buffalo GroveSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Not even halfway through Saturday's Buffalo Grove's swimming meet, Hersey still thought it had a chance to win even though conference rival Prospect had the lead. "After...
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Teen golfer turns pro, dating service busted in 1907Sep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - A national golf champion first drew attention in 1907 after winning an Elgin contest as a 17-year-old. Also making news a century ago was a local woman charged with dati...
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Public schools' revenue growth outpaces inflationSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - You're a stakeholder in a multibillion-dollar enterprise. Every year, you cut a check. Every year, you give more. Some years, you give much more -- even if you live in t...
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Burns' campaign needs to grow upSep 21, 2007 11:00 pm - I knew the 14th Congressional District race would get ugly, but a press release this week from the Kevin Burns campaign is beyond ugly. It's just tacky. Just a few hours...