Maple Park
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University of Illinois Extension hosting master gardener conferenceAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The general public is invited to attend the 2008 University of Illinois Extension State Master Gardener Conference to be held Sept. 11-13 at the Westin in Lombard. This...
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Families gather for soldiers' homecomingsAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Erin Schroeder of Schaumburg waited anxiously, holding a sign that read, "Welcome home my hero," on Saturday as she stood on the floor of the Allstate Arena in Rosemont....
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Meetings set for potential court advocatesAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - CASA Kane County will be holding informational meetings for anyone interested in becoming a Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteer for abused and neglected ch...
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Campton Hills gets its first bank heist in townAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Campton Hills has had many firsts since the Kane County village first incorporated last year. On Saturday, the town of about 10,000 people just west of St. Charles had t...
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Vacation provides lots of 'Mom' moment memoriesAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Perhaps one of the lasting legacies of a vacation is the family lore created. If nothing else, after our recent trip to the Big Apple, my children now have several more...
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Former POW's ordeal recalledAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Some readers showed great interest in the recent history note related to the St. Charles High School Class of 1958 reunion. They were not aware of the story of Capt. Bo...
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Dog show competition is a matter of pride, not richesAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly 900 dogs representing 122 breeds from Afghan hounds to whippets converged on the Kane County Fairgrounds Saturday in St. Charles to compete at the Elgin Kennel Cl...
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Dealing with vulgarisms and obscenitiesAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Writers who take their religious faith seriously face a dilemma when dealing with vulgarisms and obscenities. Vulgarisms and obscenities are not polite language, but the...
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Fox Valley prep golf outlookAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Scouting report Top area teams: Geneva, Marmion, West Aurora, Batavia, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Aurora Central Catholic, St. Francis Top players: Blake Bidd...
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Baseball enthusiast, historian wants honors for old-time pitcherAug 23, 2008 11:00 pm - As a longtime baseball player and fan of the game, local historian John Russell Ghrist became quite intrigued with late 1920s- and 1930s-era baseball players Walter "Lef...