Maple Park
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Cougars drop heartbreaker to KernelsMay 19, 2013 10:40 am - The Cougars (20-21) had provided some fireworks of their own. Trailing by 2 runs with two outs in the top of the ninth, David Bote smashed a 2-run homer off Alex Muren t...
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ECC grad embraces life’s ups and downsMay 18, 2013 5:28 pm - Karen Sarai Gonzalez came to the United States from Mexico when she was 16 years old knowing little English. Since then, she has learned a new language, made new friend...
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Johnson, Cougars blank KernelsMay 18, 2013 10:40 am - CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — Pierce Johnson threw 6 shutout innings, and the Kane County Cougars broke a scoreless tie in the seventh en route to a 4-0 victory over the the Ceda...
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Two charged in South Elgin heroin overdose deathMay 17, 2013 10:57 pm - Two people are charged with delivering a fatal dose of heroin to a 24-year-old South Elgin woman last month. Andrea R. Nielsen, 23, with a last known address of the 900 ...
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Senate Democrats want more school money, not cutsMay 17, 2013 5:01 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Senate Democrats are proposing a $156 million boost in primary and secondary education next year. Key budget negotiators say the money would help ...
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Kane forest preserve passes new budgetMay 17, 2013 5:00 pm - Kane County Forest Preserve Commissioners approved a new, balanced budget this week for the forest preserve district though the plan features both increased spending and...
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Elgin Tower Building could be sold, overhauledMay 17, 2013 4:29 pm - The iconic downtown Elgin Tower Building might be purchased by a Wisconsin-based company that would do a complete overhaul, city officials said. The Stickling Foundation...
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Kernels pop Cougars in 12 inningsMay 17, 2013 10:40 am - In a seesaw battle Friday night, Travis Harrison finally delivered the goods with a walk-off RBI single in the 12th inning to lead the host Cedar Rapids Kernels to a 4-3...
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Plenty of suburban summer hockey camp options for young athletesMay 17, 2013 7:16 am - Young suburban athletes won’t be hurting for choices if they want to keep their hockey skills honed over the summer. Former National Hockey League players, as wells...
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Carpentersville man gets medal of valor — after 7 yearsMay 17, 2013 5:24 am - Retired U.S. Army Sgt. Michael Griffin is so averse to gloating about his heroic actions that his own sister nearly missed his medal of valor ceremony Thursday because h...