Maple Park
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Area vets to benefit from shelter’s federal grantsJul 19, 2013 2:15 pm - A fledgling shelter for homeless veterans soon will be able to offer assistance to nearly eight times more vets thanks to a federal grant. The Wheaton-based Midwest Shel...
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It's so hot out ... we held a contestJul 19, 2013 1:00 pm - Everyone complains about the weather, but no one ever does anything about it ... In reality, there's not a lot we can do except complain, and maybe have some fun with it...
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Loons complete sweep of CougarsJul 19, 2013 10:39 am - A rain-shortened 7-inning contest handed the Great Lakes Loons a three-game sweep over the Kane County Cougars with an 8-6 final score on Friday night at Fifth Third Ban...
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Heat wave almost turns suburban lakes into 'bathwater'Jul 19, 2013 5:00 am - Lake water in suburbs heats up, and that's OK by swimmers
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Elgin man's book urges lawyers to help the poorJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - 'We fail people when we don't help them'
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Dawn Patrol: Arlington Hts. homeless woman gets new bike; Metra special sessionJul 19, 2013 5:00 am - Homeless Arlington Hts. woman given new bike, other help After reading the story of Rosan Acosta, a homeless Arlington Heights woman whose belongings were destroyed...
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Leukemia Research Foundation Seeks Nominations for its 2013 Nurse of the Year AwardJul 18, 2013 11:00 pm - Nurses make an immense difference in the lives of blood cancer patients and their families every day. An exceptional hematology-oncology nurse is dedicated, loved by pat...
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Loons edge Cougars 3-2Jul 18, 2013 10:25 pm - With both starting pitchers tossing up zeros through the first four innings, the Great Lakes Loons finally broke through in the fifth and hung on to defeat the Kane Coun...
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Grayslake pension board takes fight to Supreme CourtJul 18, 2013 6:00 pm - After striking out at the appellate court recently, the Grayslake Police Pension Fund Board is taking its fight to keep a former officer from doubling his pension's annu...
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The heat is on at Kane County FairJul 18, 2013 4:00 pm - Day 2 at the Kane County Fair was even hotter than Wednesday's opening day, not that a few degrees make that much difference once the thermometer heads north of 90 degre...