Maple Park
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Parents find it harder going privateSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Sue and Ralph Iden have sent their 12-year-old son, Jeremy, to Elgin's Einstein Academy for three years. Jeremy is a gifted student, and public schools in McHenry, where...
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Singer Anne Hills at St. Charles celebrationSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Singer Anne Hills will be featured at the second annual Autumn's Musical Celebration on Friday, Sept. 26 in the Kavanagh Gallery at The Fine Line Creative Arts Center, 6...
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Paying respects to Fox River Grove village presidentSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Kay Laube, Fox River Grove's village president, touched many lives throughout her 61 years on earth. That was evident at her funeral Saturday, at which more than 100 fam...
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New technology enables the distant hugSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you ever wanted to send someone a hug long-distance, and not just scribble a worn phrase on a greeting card? Check out the free presentation by international fashio...
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Book it to the Geneva library for a special partySep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - The first time that well-known Times Square ball dropped to mark the new year was 1908. That same year, Ford unveiled the Model T. And the Chicago Cubs - yes, the Chicag...
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Soccer enthusiasts relish meeting Olympic starSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Hundreds of kids and their parents showed up Saturday at the Sportsplex athletic facility on St. Charles' far west side for what turned out to be a celebration of soccer...
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St. Charles girls set to witness historySep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - While many 11-year-olds might be content just to read about past presidents in history books, Lily Lichner is so interested that's she's made it her business - literally...
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Geese have valuable lessons to teachSep 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Like a semi truck announcing its presence as it barrels down the highway, the honking of Canada Geese forces its way through my bedroom window and into my sleep. They ar...
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North Stars notch another blowout winSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - By halftime, the only real suspense left was which students were going to be crowned as homecoming king and queen. Scoring on 7 of 9 first-half possessions, including it...
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Hanover Park lowers boom on 'boom cars'Sep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - So-called "boom cars" beware. Hanover Park officials recently made blasting music from a vehicle at night a finable offense. The new ordinance targets any sound generate...