Maple Park
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Hundreds drawn to Meadowdale reunionSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The racing ended decades ago, but the warm memories are still fresh. Hundreds attended the 50th Reunion and Festival celebrating the old Meadowdale International Raceway...
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Elgin storefront to open as upscale dental officeSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - A vacant downtown Elgin storefront is making its way back from the brink, and is scheduled to open as an upscale dental office by the end of the year. Dr. Brandon Becker...
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Female inmate garden grows self-esteemSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - It's early morning on an unseasonably warm late September day and Linda Owens has already harvested tomatoes, garlic and green peppers from the garden she helps tend. "W...
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Fox River, creeks help define the Tri-CitiesSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - When we get several inches of rain dumped on us, as we did two weeks ago, the Fox River gets a lot of our attention. We have to endure the prospect of occasional floodin...
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Pewter making is their art, as well as their tradeSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Many of the pewter pieces Tom and Patricia Hooper displayed at the Country Folk Art Festival Saturday at the Kane County Convention Center in St. Charles may have looked...
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Voter registration deadline fast approachingSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - With the November Presidential election right around the corner, it's time to remind those who have not registered to vote that the deadline for registration is Tuesday,...
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Rules are there for reasonSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The NCAA Manual, the rule book governing major college athletics, is around 600 pages thick. Steve Rushin, writing in Sports Illustrated, said even the NCAA officials ad...
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Bike tour benefits Special OlympicsSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Organized rides in the Midwest may be coming to an end for 2008, but they're not over yet. On Sunday, Oct. 5, you're encouraged to ride at your own pace while enjoying ...
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Area tragedies share common threadSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Anniversaries are big for married couples - and us journalists. Married couples mark their anniversaries and celebrate them -if the husband doesn't forget. They look bac...
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Capitol Steps group returns to HemmensSep 27, 2008 11:00 pm - The Hemmens will welcome back the Capitol Steps at 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 28. Performing more than 500 shows a year all over the country; the Capitol Steps are a troupe of...