Lily Lake
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Geneva landfill future not yet settledDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - What's that smell? Settler's Hill landfill might be gone but that question continues to surface. That's because as garbage decomposes, methane is produced. Part of tha...
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I'll go ahead and say it: 'Christmas'Dec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Warning: If you are politically correct, please skip this column. This is a story about Christmas. I figure it's OK for me to actually write that word Christmas since it...
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A peek at some letters to St. NickDec 23, 2007 10:00 pm - When your hopes are high for Christmas morning, what better way to ensure success than by writing a note to Santa Claus. These third-graders' letters were submitted by t...
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Algonquin congregation ready for new homeDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When it comes to paying for a new building for Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Algonquin, it's all about sacrifice. A 12-year-old boy was the first to pitch in for th...
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Pet rescue group hoping for a golden matchDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Bubba is friendly, but he has sad eyes. Maybe it's because he still has a cast on his right front leg. Or perhaps his eyes are saying, "Please take me home." Bubba was w...
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Treasured holiday memories keep us warm throughout the seasonDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - All over town, I asked people to tell me about their fondest holiday memories. Here's what they had to say: Ellen Anderson: "Some years ago in a very warm December, my h...
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What's on Fido's holiday wish list?Dec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Bright red suit. Flowing white beard. Impish smile. Jolly laugh. No wonder Rusty was creeped out. The miniature pinscher did a double take on his first encounter with St...
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High winds knock out power, damage trees in areaDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - High winds knocked out power and damaged tree limbs and branches in the Chicago area overnight. ComEd spokesman Joe Trost says 58,000 customers are still without power S...
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Fox Valley Movers & ShakersDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Richardson Electronics, LaFox, hired Doug Albregts as vice president and general manager of its display systems group. Albregts, who previously served as vice president,...
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New Kane County animal control director back with first loveDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Mary Lawrie was only 14 years old when she carried her sick springer spaniel to the veterinarian in her neighborhood on Chicago's north side. More than 40 years later, L...