Crystal Lake
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Briefs: Coat drive commencesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - State Rep. Ruth Munson is working with Carpentersville, East Dundee and Elgin to urge residents to donate their new or gently used coats to the needy this winter. The co...
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Carol Stream woman has a nose for proseNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Writing has always been a not-so-secret passion for Rosemary Calkins. The English teacher and co-founder of the DuPage Writers Group organizes regular seminars and roun...
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Algonquin police chief lauded for gun control effortsNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A "tireless advocate" will be honored Monday for gun control efforts. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence will present Algonquin Police Chief Russell Laine wit...
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Shoppers, retailers ready for the early-morning mayhemNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After Tracy Carlson spends Thanksgiving at her sister's house, she will tuck her kids into bed in the care of her husband and battle her way to the mall. To beat traffic...
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Police say man used stun gun to rob driverNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A Crystal Lake man Wednesday was accused of using a stun gun to rob a man who had offered him a ride. Bradley M. West, 21, 501 Peachtree Court, was charged with armed ro...
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Bone up on your Thanksgiving triviaNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Everyone knows Thanksgiving means turkey and stuffing, football games, family gatherings and pumpkin pie. And, of course, it all started with the Pilgrims. But how much...
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Dimick helps Wauconda get started 2-0 at R-B againNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Wauconda's boys basketball team has started this season just like it did last season -- with wins over Harvard and Richmond-Burton. Connor Dimick scored 16 points, and B...
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Briefs: Stevenson lauded by stateNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire is one of 10 high schools in the state to receive the Academic Excellence Award from the Illinois State Board of Education. For a h...
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Wheaton N. tops North StarsNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After taking third the last two years at St. Charles East's 49th annual Thanksgiving tournament, Wheaton North is now two wins away from opening its season with the titl...
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Algonquin salon spurs change in alcohol ordinanceNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Like your martini shaken, not stirred? In Algonquin, you can now get one served up with a haircut or a manicure. Algonquin trustees Tuesday night voted 5-1 to permit con...