Elburn
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To markets, to marketsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe it's the "eat local" movement. Combined with the "eat more organic" folks. And spurred on by the "let's have something fun down-town" crowd. This year, we've nearl...
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Batavia teacher mournedAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A 39-year-old Batavia teacher was remembered Saturday by friends and family members for the joy she brought to others as a wife, mother, educator and colleague. Several ...
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State budget a bust for the suburbsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - If you are looking for a job that pays well and offers nice salary increases without the expectation of competence, consider being a governor or lawmaker in Illinois. We...
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Pork plays its own politicsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Nearly six years ago, officials with Lazarus House planned a new St. Charles shelter keyed on $50,000 from the state. But then Gov. Rod Blagojevich was el...
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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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Possible RTA changes don't impress KaneAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - It's better but still not good enough. That was Kane County Board member Bill Wyatt's reaction this week to a proposed change to the governing boards of Metra and its p...
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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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Dogs preferred over an untrained childAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Regarding the "Sickening swims" soapbox item on Aug. 18, I have an even better question. Why does the Department of Public Health allow children who are not toilet-trai...
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Saturday Soapbox: C'mon, mom!Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - If you have a child as giving and apparently responsible as Evan Kuehnert, the Batavia 7-year-old who asked friends to skip birthday presents for him and instead bring p...
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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 ...