Elgin
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Metra needs money to keep runningAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - So ridership keeps going up on Metra and more and more suburban commuters are opting for trains rather than cars in this era of high gas prices and increasing road conge...
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Briefs: Excessive rain closes trailAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Recent heavy rains caused extensive damage to the McHenry County Conservation District's 3.5-mile H.U.M. trail between Union and Marengo. The district Friday closed the ...
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The more the Chicago mob changes, the more it stays the sameAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - "Here is the difference between Dante, Milton, and me. They wrote about Hell and never saw the place. I wrote about Chicago after looking the town over for years and yea...
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Weeks of welcome open ECC's fall semesterAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College is kicking off the fall 2007 semester with a variety of activities for new and returning students during fall Welcome Weeks. All events are free ...
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Jewel card going digital for more savingsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Lisle-based Concept Shopping Inc. (www.conceptshopping.com) is behind your Jewel-Osco Preferred Customer card. That's the plastic card you use at the check-out register...
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Oh, my aching packAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Aching shoulders. Sore backs. Tired legs. Yep, school's back in session. As suburban children pack their books into freshly bought school bags, health officials and sta...
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Rain couldn't keep them away from luauAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Not even a downpour of rain could keep Hosanna Lutheran Church from hosting its summer luau. More than 300 people attended the 26th annual Hosanna Church Picnic at the ...
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Lions club to offer vision screeningsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my favorite things to do (besides eating) is reading. Eyesight is a precious gift that those with 20/20 vision take for granted. Now that I have to hunt for one o...
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Wild assumptions about health careAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Where does Richard Rohlfing get his "facts" about health care in America? Maybe from Michael Moore, but wherever he gets them, he should list his sources. First claims t...
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Luna rolls out red carpet with new storesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Competition just got tougher for the Empire Man. Bellwood-based Luna Carpet, a 49-year-old family-owned flooring company, is expected to announce today plans to open fou...