Carpentersville
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This month's winnerAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - by Diane Keys, Elgin Diane Keys of Elgin took this photo of her daughter, who caught a butterfly and kept it as her pet for most of a day. She was able to get this rare ...
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A flood of volunteers help hold waters backAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As water in the Chain O' Lakes continues to rise ominously, officials say it would be easier to predict the next few days if they actually knew how much water is coming ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Should stay onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert has sidestepped questions about whether he will retire early from office. He should stay on until the end, if only to prevent a special election...
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It's just a mess along the FoxAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Penny Gebhardt battled a rising Fox River on Friday the only way she could -- with three able-bodied grandkids and a sump pump that was working overtime. "Obviously, it'...
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Elgin keeps businesses aware of workAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's downtown facelift was bound to have an effect on local businesses. The city is spending an estimated $22 million over six years on sidewalks, lighting, water mai...
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Larkin can't battle back in loss to McHenryAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Trailing 42-7 Larkin could have easily given up on Friday’s season opener at McHenry, but the Royals bounced back to score 22 points before losing in a 66-29 nonconfer...
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New homes set for Elgin subdivisionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Town and Country Homes announces the Cape Cod Series of estate homes at Providence, a master-planned community in Northwest suburban Elgin. Providence offers a neighborh...
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Take heart, flood of 1987 was much worseAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Current flooding in Chicago's suburbs is undeniably bad -- but we've been through worse. Rising waters are prompting comparisons to notorious floods from two decades ago...
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Briefs: No news in manhuntAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Authorities did not release any new details about Thursday's chase from Algonquin through Barrington Hills, which led police on a manhunt for two robbery suspects. Barri...
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Guilty plea in bribery caseAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An Algonquin man pleaded guilty Friday to bribing the former Illinois Department of Corrections director to secure state contracts. John J. Robinson, 59, who previously ...