Maple Park
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Senior center director dies unexpectedlyMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - At 34, Beth Tecza was decades younger then the seniors she worked with in her job as director of the Geneva Township Senior Center, a position she acquired last month. T...
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Woman's 90 years of enthusiasm, teaching and living celebratedMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - At 90, Eleanor Oleson Smith seems as full as the energy and enthusiasm that former colleagues say marked her teaching days. "This is fun," she exclaimed, clapping her h...
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Dog tags help pay for shipping to troopsMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - As a co-chairman for the Fox Valley Troop Support group, Sarah Giachino of St. Charles knew she had come across a good idea to raise money that would help pay for the co...
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Innovator, scientist and now, politicianMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Bill Foster has a history of how he reacts when people tell him he can't do something. He does it anyway. In college, a leading expert in theater lighting told Foster an...
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Lights out -- for an hour to save energyMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A lit-up city skyline at night is the quintessential image of urban majesty. It's also a strain on the energy grid and the environment. Some operators of older buildings...
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Wait, he left how many eggs?Mar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - ...
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Cross of roses tall floral order to fillMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It's 700 roses and counting for Dale Wroble, but he's still seeking perfection. "Does that look better?" the design manager at Aberdeen's Wedding Flowers asks. "It's get...
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Peapod upgrades Web with NutriFilterMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like most shoppers with dietary restrictions, you'll often stand in the aisle reading food labels before putting an item in the cart. Or, if you shop on www.Pe...
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St. Charles man dies in one-car crashMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A St. Charles man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash Saturday night in DeKalb County. William L. Browning, 46, was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m., according to the c...
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'Babes' will headline annual Sisters Weekend in St. CharlesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Sisters Weekend, St. Charles' annual three-day getaway for women, is about to return -- and at least four "Bitchin' Babes" will be there. Organizers at the Downtown St....