East Dundee
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Signing statements not in ConstitutionAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - In his Aug. 20 letter Paul Stukel chided David Shroder for saying that President Bush's use of signing statements is justification for impeachment. Stukel claimed the pr...
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BLT time: tomato contest boasts record number of entriesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's been a good year for tomatoes in Dundee Township, at least judging by the turnout for this year's largest tomato contest, held Aug. 18 at the Dundee Township Visito...
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The world's a stage for performerAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - You've seen them before, at Elgin's Fourth of July Parade, and several others. The black gorilla carrying a cage with the yelling man inside. Or the colorful clown who w...
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Take on the TickerAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Nancy Coutu is founder of Money Manager Advisory Inc., Oak Brook The Bank of America and three other banks borrowed about $500 million from the Federal Reserve Bank last...
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Benefit to help family of liver cancer victimAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A benefit to help the family of Herman Bueno will be held from 3 to 9 p.m. today at the Norge Ski clubhouse, 100 Ski Hill in Fox River Grove. Tickets are $30 at the door...
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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...