Maple Park
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TriCity youth group heads north to 'rough it' and learnJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Jim Otepka calls it the most significant "self-esteem builder" his organization offers to young people, in addition to being a sterling example of volunteerism in a payi...
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Arcada manager gets national honor in N.Y.Jun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Topping an already successful year for Ron Onesti, the Arcada Theatre manager has been honored with a National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations award. In May, Onesti j...
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Barrington Hills cracking down on cyclistsJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The rolling hills and picturesque countryside make Barrington Hills a prime destination for bicycling enthusiasts. Much to the chagrin of some motorists, police say. Eac...
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Chain levels hit August mark, and the water keeps risingJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Water on the Chain O' Lakes rose another inch overnight, pushing it to the same level as the flood of August 2007. And officials said today that the water will continue...
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Father of NIU shooting victim: 'Grief is the price you pay for love'Jun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Selflessness is not an altogether common condition afflicting our kind. Let's face it, the average person rarely gets from the parking lot to the Slurpee dispenser witho...
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Local Vets take Honor Flight to tour memorialsJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Walter "Jack" Miller was just 18 when he was signed by the White Sox. But instead of going to spring training, the lanky left-fielder from Chicago's West side, wound up ...
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Jesse Jackson leads suburban protestJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rev. Jesse Jackson and Rainbow Push held a protest and prayer vigil Saturday in Lake Barrington in opposition to the manufacture and sale of guns by DS Arms. Lake C...
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Volunteers lend a hand to help feed children in Africa, HaitiJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Ryan Bieber's Wild Rose Boy Scout Troop 56 in St. Charles tries to promote teamwork skills, often combining it with a bit of philanthropy. That was the case Saturday, wh...
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Exhibits show how times have changed in AuroraJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Dennis Buck, senior curator at the Aurora Historical Society, is much more thoughtful when he makes dinner these days. Whether he picks up carryout on the way home or pr...
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Groups working to unify ElginJun 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Leading civic organizations from across the region took the first step Saturday in bringing unity back to the community of Elgin. The Elgin Human Relations Commission a...