Elgin
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From the 'brick' to the RazrOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - They changed the world -- in about 13 weeks. About 35 years ago, a team of Motorola Inc. engineers and others created the first portable cell phone called the DynaTAC. I...
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Vernon Area Public Library notesOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - All programs are offered free, unless otherwise indicated. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; and noon to 5 p.m...
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Runner died from heart problems not heat at marathonOct 07, 2007 11:00 pm - A heart condition, not record-setting heat, killed a Michigan police officer who died running an unusually hot and humid Chicago Marathon, an autopsy showed Monday. Chad...
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Larkin hoping to keep roll going at sectionalOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the area's most successful boys golf programs has returned to familiar territory. Larkin, under the direction of veteran coach Tim Jones, will make its first appe...
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Calmer adult cats may be perfect companions for seniorsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The Buddy Foundation makes every effort to match the right feline with the right family or owner to ensure successful adoptions. Temperament, age and activity level are ...
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No. 13 … and countingOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - In Mid-Suburban League girls tennis competition over the last decade and a half, the Barrington Fillies have been like the New York Yankees in baseball -- totally domina...
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Light at the end of the tunnel on Rt. 31 workOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - How are your teeth holding up, Route 31 commuters? Any motorist, like West Dundee's Ron Dvorkin, who has journeyed along Route 31 anywhere near the Northwest Tollway and...
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Fundraiser to fight homelessnessOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Journeys from PADS to HOPE will hold its "Bid for HOPE" fundraiser from 6 to 11 p.m. Oct. 26 at the Stonegate Conference Centre, 2401 W. Higgins Road, Hoffman Estates. T...
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Saints power past South ElginOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Teams have run effectively against South Elgin's defense this season, but St. Charles East took a different tack to earn a 38-19 Upstate Eight victory at Millennium Fiel...
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Party jumping not really flip-floppingOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The man's name was Odin Langen. You couldn't get more Republican or Scandinavian, making him a perfect representative for the area where I grew up. When my dad signed me...