Maple Park
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Briefs: Teachers earn grantsMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Four teachers at Kane County schools earned more than $50,000 in grants and scholarships from BP's A+ for Energy program. The teachers were selected for creative classro...
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Man repairing pipe causes South Elgin house fireMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - A man fixing a broken water pipe accidentally caused a house fire in South Elgin Wednesday morning that resulted in $85,000 damage, fire officials said. No injuries were...
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Weak sale trends may mean profit drop for Coca-Cola EnterprisesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Soft drink bottler Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. said Wednesday weak sales trends in the U.S especially on some 20-ounce beverages will likely lead to a decline ...
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Lawmakers racing the clock on budgetMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- An elusive, multibillion-dollar construction spending spree remained out of lawmakers' grasp Wednesday as pressure grows daily for them to strike an accor...
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Investors press lenders on bad loansMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Already burned by bad mortgages on their books, lenders now are feeling rising heat from loans they sold to investors. Unhappy buyers of subprime mortgages, home-equity ...
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A vicious cycle of debtMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Shondra McCalebb of Hanover Park has struggled to pay utilities, rent, food and other bills while raising her four children. In the process, she has learned firsthand ho...
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Feds open grasslands for haying, grazingMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - BISMARCK, N.D. -- The federal government is allowing millions of acres of land now left idle to be used for haying and grazing, after birds have finished nesting on gras...
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Animals rescued in Sugar Grove fireMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Several dogs, a kitten and a rabbit have two Kane County sheriff's deputies and a bystander to thank for their lives after being rescued from a Sugar Grove fire. The ani...
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Car fire in South ElginMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities are investigating a suspicious fire in South Elgin that burned two cars and a sport-utility vehicle Wednesday causing $20,000 in damage. The South Elgin Fire...
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Elgin might install sidewalk plaquesMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Downtown Elgin might be on the way up, but leaders might want you to look down while you're there. Installing brass sidewalk plaques -- each with a paragraph about a not...