Maple Park
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Couple escape injury when tree branch falls on homeOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Watching The Weather Channel in her Batavia home early Thursday morning, Betty Essling saw that winds of more than 40 mph were approaching the area. "I thought, 'Oh, tha...
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'Bellobration' at Aurora schoolOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - It was a huge ole' bello-bration! Roughly 100 sixth-graders at Aurora's Cowherd Middle School on Thursday celebrated the upcoming Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey "Bel...
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Geneva again collecting less sales taxOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Geneva is collecting less sales tax than it expected, again. For the fourth month in a row, it received less than it budgeted, this time 8.1 percent less for the month o...
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Elgin veterans memorial plans are back on scheduleOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The devil may ultimately be in the details. But for now, members of the Elgin veterans memorial committee are getting exactly what they asked for. Committee members, tog...
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O'Hare security falters after testingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - To the alarm of fliers and security experts alike, federal officials admitted Thursday that undercover agents were able to sneak bomblike items by O'Hare airport screene...
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No misconduct on Gaffney's part, state's attorney says in dismissing complaintOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles school board member Jim Gaffney has been cleared of any wrongdoing after an investigation into a complaint of potentially illegal activity by one of his form...
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U-46 superintendent makes her exitOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent Connie Neale, on medical leave since last month, has submitted her official resignation. School board members will vote Mo...
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Ginger's leaves nomadic ways behind with move to Main StreetOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Ginger Lewis has some pretty loyal customers. In 16 years, her shop has been at four different locations. Each time, her customers followed -- whether it was to Hotel B...
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Cyclocross event challenges racersOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Competitive running and cycling are difficult enough. But for some, each activity alone is only half the challenge. So what do you get when you combine the two? It's c...
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Ingrid Fenske, true to her faith and familyOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - He arrived here from Sweden with a dream -- a dream of owning land and farming his property. With his wife and young daughter, he purchased land in Woodstock and bought ...