Maple Park
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More snow may make commute a messFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Tuesday's snow in northern Illinois is not expected to bring accumulations close to last week's near-blizzard. However, the colder temperatures will result in snow immed...
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Paper or plastic? How about neitherFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - When it comes to plastic bags, the answer is not blowing in the wind. The problem is blowing in the wind, environmental advocates say. Clogging sewers, harming wildlife,...
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Northern Illinois reveals itself as 'land of lichen'Feb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - When the wintry world outside is gray and you crave a little color, put a little lichen in your life. Lichens are colorful organisms, like the splotch of orange on the ...
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Check! Stevenson state chess champsFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Nearly 120 high schools competed this weekend at the IHSA state chess championship in Peoria. But only the top six teams earned the honor to play within a roped area res...
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The briefs: Lecture series resumesFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Lecture series resumes The Thursday Evening Lecture Series at the St. Charles Public Library resumes this week with a presentation about Jane Addams and other influentia...
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Many folks cuckoo for CocoRaHSFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Jon Snurka doesn't have to check his local weather report to see how much it rains each day. He just goes out to the gauge in his backyard. The Geneva man is part of a ...
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Batavia power outageFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - Residents in Batavia lost power briefly Sunday morning, according to the police department. It is not known exactly how long power was down, but officials estimate the ...
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Man charged in fatal Elgin nightclub shootingFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The man hit by a car as he fled an Elgin shooting last week has been charged with gun and drug offenses, police said today. Dion Spears, 25, of 9746 S. Princeton Ave., C...
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Local dance teams show skills at Geneva HighFeb 10, 2008 10:00 pm - The energy was hot inside Geneva High School on Sunday as 61 dance teams from all over the Chicago area competed in the Team Dance Illinois Regional Championship. In add...
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3 arrested in Aurora prostitution stingFeb 09, 2008 10:00 pm - An Aurora couple was charged with pandering Saturday after allegedly arranging prostitution activities involving a runaway teenager, police said. Police said they arrest...