East Dundee
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PADS finally finds a local pad to help people who are homelessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - There were periods of exhilaration and anticipation, followed by deep lows of disappointment. Libby Hoeft, wife of the late state Sen. Douglas Hoeft of Elgin, vividly re...
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Simple vegetable patch turns into a bumper cropAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Over the span of 30 years, Pinky and Irma Schroeder had their share of disagreements over his "back 80." It's not that she minds her husband's hobby, in fact, she believ...
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Farming is a tenuous businessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my first jobs as a reporter in this area 30 years ago was to cover news west of Randall Road, which meant I spent a lot of time talking to farmers. Their liveliho...
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Weathering the storm, enduring its aftermathAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The mail gets through Phil Koerner pulled on boots, grabbed his satchel and waded down one of Des Plaines' most water-logged streets. The four dozen homes along Big Bend...
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The need for speedAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Whenever I get to the part of any official-type document or questionnaire that asks for your occupation, I often wonder what it would be like to be able to fill in somet...
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Contortions needed to defend those on wrong side of lawAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Is it possible that Carpentersville Village President Bill Sarto actually believes his own words? Or are they evidence of the logical contortions required to defend lawb...
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Notes on ReligionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Notes on religion To include your church in the free listings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, fax to (847) 608-0849, or mail to 385 Airport Road, Suite A, Elgin IL...
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They're not idols, but they're still greatAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Ben Brown - "Come Fly With Me" (Audio MP3) Mundelein's Ben Brown hoped his rendition of "Try a Little Tenderness" could win the hearts of "American Idol" judges at a...
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Four counties declared state disaster areasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Using the rising floodwaters of the Chain O' Lakes as a backdrop, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties state disaster areas Friday. The st...
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Relief efforts continue around the Fox ValleyAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by Thursday's storms and ongoing flooding. Officials ...