Maple Park
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Book explores bringing library to KenyaAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - I went to Africa some time ago and joined a tour of libraries in rural Zimbabwe. It was in 1999, before things got so very bad in that troubled country. We visited two v...
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Scout gathering data from graves at Blackberry CemeteryAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - There's more to a grave marker than meets the eye. And there are more than 6,000 grave sites in the 11-acre Blackberry Cemetery at Route 47 and Keslinger Road. For Brock...
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A generous lot in Fox ValleyAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - We are a generous lot here in the Fox Valley, with a wide array of agencies dedicated to helping those in need. Area residents have several opportunities in the next mon...
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Nothing beats minor league prices for Cougars fansAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - You can't beat fun at the old ballpark. Especially when a family can have that fun at the price it usually costs one person to see a ballgame at Wrigley Field. That's wh...
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Area headlines from August '08Aug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - "I can't believe those women made a trip that long in an automobile." "It looks like offering money to get companies to locate in Elgin worked for that new businessmen'...
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Batavia art festival is family affairAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The 2008 Art in your Eye Festival at Batavia's Riverfront offers the usual great attractions: the work of 75 artists from across the U.S., a variety of art forms, specia...
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Batavia debates the future of its 'affordable' housingAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Can you afford to live in Batavia? According to the state, most of us can. But Batavia community surveys have shown people don't think they'll be able to afford it once...
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200,000 state residents haven't applied for stimulus checksAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - More than 200,000 Illinois residents, mostly seniors, have not applied for their economic stimulus checks. That accounts for nearly $63 million in unclaimed tax rebates....
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Elgin plays will bring you to your feetAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - You won't need a theater program or binoculars to catch a theatrical performance in Elgin this month. Just your walking shoes, an open mind and $12. The Elgin Cultural A...
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Why hall of fame came calling for Prairie PathAug 09, 2008 11:00 pm - They were first. A schoolteacher's idea, viewed as pie-in-the-sky by some, sparked a movement to create a 62-mile path of crushed limestone along the route of an abandon...