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Elgin woman credits keeping busy for her 100 yearsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - At 100 years old -- 90 spent in the Fox Valley area -- Goldie Weisenbarn remembers a time when problems like traffic congestion and suburban sprawl were unheard of. The ...
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Elgin historian -- and a really good guy -- gone too soonOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The night before he died, George Albee had prepared a wonderful meal of pork tenderloin with asparagus for his wife, Joye, and oldest daughter, Jennifer Bero, Bero said....
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Class size threatens U-46 contractOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers on Monday will weigh in on the first teacher contract in district history to address the issue of large class sizes at the high ...
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Association to be honored for restoration workOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Had one person never offered his credit card to help fund the group's first fundraiser, an Elgin neighborhood association may never have gotten off the ground -- or have...
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Preschool combines park and school districtsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Preschoolers and staff at Friendship Station are enjoying new digs this year after moving to Geneva Middle School South. Friendship Station is a joint project of the Gen...
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Chapter 4: 1 of every 2 education dollars stays in classroomOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A typical suburban classroom of 25 students represents $315,000 in revenue. That's $12,600 per kid, the average per-pupil revenue collected in 2005-06 by the 94 school d...
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New St. Joseph cancer center gets a nameOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - On Oct. 2, more than 300 people celebrated the groundbreaking at the new Cancer Care Center at Provena St. Joseph Hospital. At the ceremony, President and CEO Bill Brown...
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Geneva man's music shows you can go homeOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Pat Schiller provided the singing voice you may have heard on some radio or television commercials in the 1970s, but the Geneva resident eventually set aside his musical...
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St. Charles looking for elves to volunteer for holidaysOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Tri-Cities families who need help celebrating the holidays can register for assistance this week in St. Charles. Tri-City Salvation Army, 1710 S. Seventh Ave., will have...
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Sixth straight win still sweetOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin High School fans were hoping for a close game against their crosstown rivals this year. The annual Elgin-Larkin varsity football game started out that way, but in ...