Grandwood Park
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View one man's life with history's eyesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - An ordinary life can seem extraordinary when it's placed in the context of history. On the surface, Henry Kern (1833-1918) was a farmer and hotelier, but when the event...
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Waiting for a break in rainfallApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Emergency officials continue to keep a close eye on the rising flood waters on the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes, and are distributing sandbags to areas in need. Fox Lake...
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Rail wrangleApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - For 38 years, Jim and Marilyn Griffin have had few complaints with the commercial railroad that passes by their house in the rural village of Wayne. Sure, they hear a wh...
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College presidents: Athletes, alcohol just don't mixApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Beer and college basketball don't mix, some college officials say. More than 100 college presidents and athletic directors-- including Wheaton College athletic director ...
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Guitar hero gives his pointersApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The next generation of rock stars showed off their stuff Saturday in front of a rock and roll legend. Derek St. Holmes, a former vocalist and rhythm guitar player for Te...
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Untimely pay raises for mayor, trusteesApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Raising the pay of local elected officials can be a tricky subject. In the first place, most elected officials don't get into community leadership for the money, and tha...
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No one hurt in Fox Lake house fireApr 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Fox Lake firefighters extinguished a minor house fire at 18 Ridgeland Ave., around 3:15 p.m. Saturday. There were no injuries in the fire, which was confined to a bedroo...
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Briefs: Library reading programApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Fremont Public Library kicks off celebration of the library's Big Read program as actress and Cather scholar Betty Jean Steinshouer performs her one-woman show, "Willa C...
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Metra fretting over EJ&E rail saleApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not a collision course yet, but Metra leaders are wary of the Canadian National Railway's plans to purchase the EJ&E railroad. CN's decision last fall to buy the li...
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Arts gallery again looking for a new homeApr 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Arts in Action Gallery in Lake Zurich is once again losing its home to a leaky roof. Since earlier this year, the gallery has operated out of a vacant office at 2 W. Mai...