Elgin
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Rain recedes but waters climb and power still outAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An estimated 118,000 homes are still without electricity today as crews worked to restore power to the storm-ravaged suburbs. The bulk of the outages continue to be in t...
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A silver lining in the wake of unrelenting storm woesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Storms mean the kids' game got canceled, the putting greens are too slow, the koi pond spilled onto the patio, the cable is out, curse that lousy sump pump, the basement...
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River levels and rainfallAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - ...
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Rough finish jolts ConantAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The damaging winds that burst through the Chicagoland area on Thursday would have had a difficult time breaking through Lake Park's defensive line. The Lancers held the ...
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Sirens are designed to be heard outsideAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - No one looks forward to hearing the piercing warning. It lasts three to five minutes and blasts from speakers strategically placed in towns throughout the state. Once th...
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Briefs: Addison fest resumes todayAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The threat of severe storms and high winds Friday forced organizers to cancel the second day of Chicago's West Suburban Festa Italiana in Addison. Ron Onesti, whose comp...
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This month's winnerAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - by Diane Keys, Elgin Diane Keys of Elgin took this photo of her daughter, who caught a butterfly and kept it as her pet for most of a day. She was able to get this rare ...
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No rhyme or reason to storm's pathAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Nature's wrath seemed to pick favorites during this week's powerful storms, whose path of destruction through Northwest suburban neighborhoods, strip malls and industria...
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Saturday Soapbox: Should stay onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert has sidestepped questions about whether he will retire early from office. He should stay on until the end, if only to prevent a special election...
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It's just a mess along the FoxAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Penny Gebhardt battled a rising Fox River on Friday the only way she could -- with three able-bodied grandkids and a sump pump that was working overtime. "Obviously, it'...