Maple Park
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Hampshire brothers rank seventh in national snowboard tournamentMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - If you think we had a rather extended winter, a couple of young brothers from neighboring Hampshire made sure their winter lasted a little longer. Hayes, 13, and Clint H...
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Ethics deal faces uncertain future on governor's deskMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Three years in the making, an ethics plan banning contributions from state contractors to elected officials who award the contracts is on its way to the g...
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Aurora celebrates soldier who fought in American revolutionMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Throughout his life, Revolutionary War veteran Israel Warner was celebrated as one of the country's great patriots. But it's safe to say he was never honored during his ...
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State says mental heath check system ready to goMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State agencies argue a newly expanded system to crosscheck mental health records against gun card applications will be up and running by its deadline toda...
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Geneva on the walking mapMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Jo Marner of the Kountry Walkers wants to put Geneva on the walking map, and she took a huge step in that direction Saturday. Marner, a petite 76-year-old who lives in A...
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Good start toward better health careMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - It was extremely encouraging last week to hear one of the members named to a board overseeing Cook County public health care telling commissioners directly that, in ess...
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Rescuing birds from Chicago's urban jungleMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - The heap of mangled feathers is so tiny, most people would walk by without a backward glance. Annette Prince hones in on it immediately. "There's a bird," she says, dart...
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Two days, 39.3 miles to cover in fight against cancerMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Coming into the 20-mile marker of the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer, Jill Weinberger of Buffalo Grove lifted her arms in celebration as volunteers at the rest stop cheered...
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Elgin hosts Asian Fusion celebrationMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - East met Fox Saturday at the third annual Asian Fusion Festival in Elgin. The cultural festival, held at the Hemmens Cultural Center, attracted more than 1,000 visitors ...
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Misty River Music Makers still hitting high notesMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't let the term "women's barbershop chorus" fool you into thinking this is just sweet harmony from the Gay '90s or even later. When the Misty River Music Makers hit t...