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Joker, Batman expected to be top costumes this yearOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Chances are good that when you open your door in a couple of weeks to trick-or-treaters, you'll be treated several times during the evening to that master trickster, the...
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Chokran has enough left to win twice for N. StarsOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It's that time of the year again, when every swim team in Illinois could have Jackson Browne's "Running on Empty" as a theme song. Effort was at a maximum in Saturday's...
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Lunchtime riding great way to break up the dayOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Along with all of the beauty that autumn brings us, there is the inescapable fact that our daylight hours are dwindling. As I mentioned in my last column, riding in the...
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More international events at ECCOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College and United Students of All Cultures, a student organization, will host International Week Oct. 13-16 with a wide variety of events celebrating cu...
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Huntley gets grant for surveillance camera systemOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - In August the Huntley Police Department was awarded a federal grant for the purchase of a surveillance camera system. The grant was provided by the Federal Emergency Man...
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Law enforcement set to battle entrenched drunk driversOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Times are tough for drunken drivers, and law enforcement is looking to make them tougher. Harsher penalties and fines, extended enforcement zones and closing a legal loo...
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Survey says Elgin better than it used to beOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - More and more Elginites believe their city offers a good quality of life and is a better place than it was five years ago. And in an effort to build on that progress - w...
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Conservation districts say without funds, they need helpOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Even if you escaped the recent flooding, you've likely seen or heard of the vast damage dirty, torrential river and sewer water wrought on many a basement and home. That...
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History roundtable focuses on St. CharlesOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Four-lane highways, paved streets and ample parking are part of today's amenities but not so convenient many years ago. Transportation through the decades will be the to...
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Elgin women voters examine electoral collegeOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Does the current system for electing the President of the United States serve democracy or is there a better way? The Elgin Area League of Women Voters will examine thi...