Maple Park
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Four men charged in Elgin truck theftOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Four men were arrested Monday morning after an Elgin police sergeant stopped the truck they were in two blocks from where it was reported stolen, police said. Ernest Bob...
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Church sales prove to be worth a lot of moneyOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Never underestimate the power or allure of church rummage sales. At first glance, they may just seem like garage sales held in buildings with steeples. But they are a wh...
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$43, air fare will get you to playoffs ... in ArizonaOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - It's good to live in Arizona. At least if you want to see the Cubs play the Diamondbacks for something under $800 tonight. If you can make it to the game, you can sit in...
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Batavia tax plan moves forwardOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The city of Batavia is moving forward with a proposed special taxing area for downtown, despite some council members saying it has too much opposition to become a realit...
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Goat-busters want to break Cubs curseOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Marge Flashing has seen it all. A black cat cross Cubs legend Ron Santo's path in 1969. A ball slip between Leon Durham's legs. A bespectacled Steve Bartman thwart a su...
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On the (inside, back) cover of a Rolling StoneOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're a Rolling Stone reader, you might be surprised to see a familiar face looking out at you from the inside back cover of the magazine's Oct. 4 issue. That bald-h...
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Kids' Cub conundrum: It's a school nightOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Bedtime at the Martins' Aurora home is 8:30 p.m. Period. Not even the Chicago Cubs' playoff berth tonight will change the lights-out rule, mom Ruthann Martin said. This...
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Carpentersville approves impounding lawOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - If you plan on a big night of partying in Carpentersville in the future, you had better memorize the local cab company's phone number. And if you don't have insurance or...
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'Nanny Diaries' authors to be at Aurora literary festivalOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - It's what every writer dreams about. Write a best-selling book that becomes a movie starring Hollywood's hottest actors. For the vast majority of writers, it's a far-off...
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State unemployment above U.S. averageOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois unemployment rate in August rose to 5.4 percent, up 0.9 percentage points from the year-earlier 4.5 percent, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Accord...