Maple Park
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Frolicking on the farm, 1930s styleOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - It doesn't matter how old a person is. When it comes to launching a pumpkin from a sling across a freshly harvested corn field, they all say it's fun. And for a small c...
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Bridge and roadwork moves alongOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not something you have to worry about this week, but it can't hurt to plan ahead. Especially if you are a trucker. Beginning Nov. 1, Kane County will limit what kin...
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Strong winds makes Cyclocross hard on racersOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - What a difference a year makes when it comes to the Chicago Cyclocross Cup, held Sunday in Carpentersville. The weather conditions Sunday made an about-face from last y...
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Horseman to ride through village's Halloween eventOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween will be arriving in Sleepy Hollow a little early this year. Halloween in the Hollow, the annual fall event sponsored by the Sleepy Hollow Service Club, is sche...
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BatFest offers children as well as adults a 'frightfully good time"Oct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Children can be rewarded for everything from looking cute to screaming at BatFest on Saturday. Activities will run mostly from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the downtown area and...
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Geneva schools weighing options for getting cashOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Proposed request "Shall the limiting rate under the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law for Geneva Community School District 304, Kane County, Illinois, be increased...
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Aurora's parental notification proposal could face challengesOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Three aldermen are supporting a push to pass a parental notification ordinance in Aurora, though at least one group says the city doesn't have the power to create such a...
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Weather may leave us with a colorless autumnOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. Why are the leaves so late in turning color? My understanding is that leaf color is due to the length of the days and the sugar/food in the tree for the leaves be...
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Old meets new at Pingree Grove parkOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Like Pingree Grove, the new Centennial Park is a blend of the old and the new. In addition to the newly built playground, a portion of the park is reserved for those wh...
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Suburban farms going, but ag education's stayingOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Lenin Campos grew up nowhere near a farm. He had never heard of the 4-H Club, let alone belonged to one. Yet this Glenbard North High School senior spends two hours ever...