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Flip those flapjacks: Colonial Café celebrates 25 yearsMar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - If you've ever driven in Naperville -- or just sat in one of its legendary traffic jams -- you've probably seen a bumper sticker that says: "I Ate A Colonial Kitchen Sin...
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Preparing for 2.8 million more people by 2040Mar 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Getting workers to their jobs quickly, moving trains through the area, providing decent housing at affordable prices and ensuring there's enough open space to go around....
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None hurt in Elgin fireMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin home sustained about $70,000 damage from a fire early Saturday, authorities said. Elgin firefighters were called about 12:13 a.m. to 446 Summit St., after resi...
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Senior center director dies unexpectedlyMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - At 34, Beth Tecza was decades younger then the seniors she worked with in her job as director of the Geneva Township Senior Center, a position she acquired last month. T...
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Woman's 90 years of enthusiasm, teaching and living celebratedMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - At 90, Eleanor Oleson Smith seems as full as the energy and enthusiasm that former colleagues say marked her teaching days. "This is fun," she exclaimed, clapping her h...
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Harsh rhetoric isn't same as real debateMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Politics has been defined as the art of the possible. This must involve compromise to reach a solution. Unfortunately, many issues in our society will not be solved due ...
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Dog tags help pay for shipping to troopsMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - As a co-chairman for the Fox Valley Troop Support group, Sarah Giachino of St. Charles knew she had come across a good idea to raise money that would help pay for the co...
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Innovator, scientist and now, politicianMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Bill Foster has a history of how he reacts when people tell him he can't do something. He does it anyway. In college, a leading expert in theater lighting told Foster an...
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Lights out -- for an hour to save energyMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A lit-up city skyline at night is the quintessential image of urban majesty. It's also a strain on the energy grid and the environment. Some operators of older buildings...
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State's attorney's office to offer citizens' academyMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - The Kane County State's Attorney's Office is accepting applications for its spring 2008 Citizens' Prosecutor Academy. The academy will meet once a week for eight weeks a...