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Etching their visions in snowFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - A sculptor who typically works in clay found just the right touch carving in snow. Dan Ingebrigtson and his team of carvers from the Milwaukee area won first place Satur...
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Taylor Radtke having the time of her lifeFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - The first time I talked with Laurie Radtke four months ago, she was filled with panic, sobbing as she described the desperate quest to find help for her daughter Taylor....
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Dancing to the starsFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Move over, "Dancing With the Stars." The Jacobs High School girls dance team says "Bring it on!" Competing in the International Dance Teachers Association since 1999, Ja...
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Walker wins itFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - It was a case of not counting those chickens too quickly for Elgin senior Terrell Walker. The Maroons' 160-pounder was admittedly not at his best on Friday night in open...
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Payback party for Batavia and exciting runs for STC schools?Feb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Geneva coach Tim Pease has been following the IHSA state tournament pairings for the last 15 years as Vikings coach, and for many years before that as a player at Geneva...
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Motorola unveils network that carries video bloggingFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - Video blogging soon could reach the next generation in the Chicago area. It could go high definition. Motorola Inc. demonstrated the ability of its new Long Term Evoluti...
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Scouting the Fox Valley area Class 3A-4A postseasonFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - CLASS 4A HONONEGAH SECTIONAL Regional hosts: Rockford Jefferson, Rockford Guilford, Larkin, Prairie Ridge Top seeds (by regional): Jacobs, Hononegah, St. Charles North, ...
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Ex-Chicago schools chief still challenging the systemFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - As chief executive officer of Chicago Public Schools, Paul Vallas developed a reputation as an unabashed reformer, unafraid to ruffle feathers. Vallas, now superintenden...
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Saturday Soapbox: No news is good newsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - After a couple of rather disastrous recent elections, Kane County finally seems to have gotten one right. Despite a turnout 50 percent higher than in the 2004 primary, C...
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Briefs: lgonquin raises water rateFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - Algonquin trustees this week approved a 7 percent annual increase on water and sewer fees. The increases begin next year and will run through 2013. Right now, the rate $...