Maple Park
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Felony case hinges on if lizard is a 'companion animal'Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Whether pet lizards can be as important to a person as cats, dogs and other cuddly critters is the crux of a case against a West Dundee woman facing animal cruelty alleg...
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Carpentersville eyes new rescue boatsJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Carpentersville fire department could soon retire two of its longest serving employees. The employees, though, aren't part of the department's work force, but part o...
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Kaneland school principal gets personal in life lessonJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Rebecca Dahn was only the age of the students listening to her when she found out her brother had to have a liver transplant. At age 12, he was diagnosed with Wilson's d...
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Elgin man gets 50 years in murder of Streamwood teenJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An Elgin man received a 50-year prison sentence Wednesday for shooting and killing Streamwood teen Anthony Brown. Daniel Vargas, 21, was convicted of first-degree murder...
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S. Elgin High's new principal a teamwork fanJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - South Elgin High School's newly named principal aims to incorporate athletic lessons into her academic leadership role. Melanie Meidel, a longtime coach and athletic dir...
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Woman who fired shot at romantic rival cleared of weapons chargesJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An Aurora woman who admitted she fired a shot at a a crowbar-wielding romantic rival has been acquitted of weapons charges in Kane County. Rebecca Ruffin was charged wit...
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Can Kimball Hill save itself?Jan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Developer Kimball Hill Inc. has survived housing recessions during its nearly seven decades of home building since World War II, but today the developer of Rolling Meado...
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At times, even conflict can't save a tedious but important storyJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - It was kind of fun to write about the transit controversy for a while. It's not fun anymore. Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Illinois legislature are nothing if not good fo...
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Briefs: ECC sets founders' brunchJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Elgin Community College and the ECC Foundation invite area residents to Brunching with the Stars … Celebrating the Stars of ECC, the college's 10th annual Founders' Brun...
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Lawmaker wants 'reasonable' toll enforcementJan 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Calling the tollway's violation enforcement system unfair, a suburban lawmaker is pushing for reform of the agency's practices in going after alleged toll cheats. "I do...