Maple Park
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New costumes take their place among the classicsOct 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Some unfamiliar faces may appear at your door Wednesday evening, especially if you don't have young children to help you keep score. Typical of past years, many trick-or...
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Fired Elgin officer must be reinstatedOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer who was fired last year must be reinstated, an arbitrator has ordered. Jesus "Jesse" Padron was dismissed in October for undisclosed reasons. A f...
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Soccer girls clean up St. Charles parkOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly 20 members of the Fox Valley Strikers U-16 girls soccer team skipped practice Saturday to help restore natural areas at Campton Hills Park in St. Charles. The sp...
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First residents move into Fountain SquareOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Grills and wicker furniture are replacing the cranes and construction dust at the new and long-anticipated Fountain Square development in downtown Elgin. The first wave ...
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Marking its 100th (sort of)Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Mayor Earle Kelley addresses a crowd at the Audubon Museum during Elgin Days on Aug. 2, 1929. The Elgin Audubon Society operated the museum from the 1920s to the 1...
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Making sacrifices to make others happyOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Ten-year-old Matt Rice was busy Saturday morning, making picture frames at Pritchett Elementary School in Buffalo Grove to be given as presents to people he doesn't even...
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Library speaker gives job seekers sage adviceOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - If you are on the hunt for a new job, take some care when walking that networking minefield. That's what Scott Kane of Gray Hair Management, a senior executives job-sear...
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New business drives you, and your car, home from barOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - A few weekends ago, Catherine Niehaus was out for drinks with a friend in South Barrington. The 42-year-old mom was having a good time -- so good she started ...
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'Making out like bandits for a good cause'Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Prized sports collectibles were auctioned off Saturday at Elgin Community College to raise money for cancer research. A basketball signed by the University of Tennessee ...
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Chapter 6: Administrator pay vs. teacher payOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Teachers get fewer apples from students these days, but their paychecks now more than compensate for the loss. Between 1998 and 2006, the average teacher pay in 94 subur...