Crystal Lake
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Visit post office of the future in SchaumburgOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - For many people, the main goal when visiting the post office is to be out again quickly. But the post office of tomorrow might aim to be as welcoming as the Starbucks or...
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Zarrillos haunt their house for last time this year to aid food pantryOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - For the past five years, the Zarrillo family of Carpentersville has transformed their very normal-looking home in the Kimball Farm subdivision into a haunted house that ...
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Staph infections prompt health officials to stress hygieneOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Shower after football practice. Don't share towels, razors or water bottles with your teammates. If you have a cut, use a bandage. And for heaven's sake, disinfect your ...
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Who's in, who's out & who plays where?Oct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - I wish I had Scott Johnson's computer. Johnson, the Elgin High graduate who is a longtime assistant executive secretary for the Illinois High School Association, is a co...
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A miracle realized: Taylor's surgery next weekOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Laurie Radtke has found her miracle worker. Taylor Radtke, 7, is scheduled for surgery. Wrapping her arms around neurosurgeon Dr. Robert Spetzler, a relieved ...
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What will it take to keep dog under control?Oct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Nurse Merideth Kirmse says she knows if she fails to follow up on her job "someone could die." "And that's what's going to happen here," the frustrated and angry Algonqu...
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Streamwood to hold 'lights on' version of haunted houseOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween fun for kids: The Streamwood Park District's Trail of Terror continues to scare teens and adults every Friday and Saturday night through Halloween, but there a...
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Wave's Lucas healthy; Bartlett's Salinas setOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Edward senior Ashley Lucas has plenty of reasons to smile these days. Lucas, whose sophomore and junior years were marred by injury, finished second at the recent Su...
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Elgin man accused of shooting at his wifeOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - A 52-year-old Elgin man remained in the McHenry County jail Thursday, a day after his arrest on allegations he shot at his estranged wife near a busy Crystal Lake inters...
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Paralyzed ex-athlete a survivorOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Rocky Clark is a fighter. The paralyzed man from South suburban Robbins proved that again Thursday -- victoriously battling a perilous bout of pneumonia that kept him in...