Maple Park
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Finding a new friend and a new freedomAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Seven-year-old Jake Taylor crawled across the training room floor with his new dog, Sable, on Sunday morning, giving her commands. Left. Right. Heel. Sit. "Sable, you ar...
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State to expand online payment of business taxesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Revenue is expected to announce expansion plans this fall for its electronic withholding tax filing program for businesses. Since the pilot pr...
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Odds Ryan will do time?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The unusual order granting former Gov. George Ryan freedom while he seeks another appeal of his corruption conviction unleashed speculation that he may never be put behi...
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Wasco's Wolverines finish strongAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The 12U Wasco Wolverines recently placed seventh in the Around the Horn tournament in Cooperstown, N.Y., site of the Baseball Hall of Fame. Team members include Danny Be...
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Kaneland too much for Burlington againAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Both the Burlington Central and Kaneland football teams come into this season trying to replace extremely valuable parts to their potent offenses. Despite losing Justin ...
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Take on the TickerAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Nancy Coutu is founder of Money Manager Advisory Inc., Oak Brook The Bank of America and three other banks borrowed about $500 million from the Federal Reserve Bank last...
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Farming is a tenuous businessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my first jobs as a reporter in this area 30 years ago was to cover news west of Randall Road, which meant I spent a lot of time talking to farmers. Their liveliho...
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To markets, to marketsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe it's the "eat local" movement. Combined with the "eat more organic" folks. And spurred on by the "let's have something fun down-town" crowd. This year, we've nearl...
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They're not idols, but they're still greatAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Ben Brown - "Come Fly With Me" (Audio MP3) Mundelein's Ben Brown hoped his rendition of "Try a Little Tenderness" could win the hearts of "American Idol" judges at a...
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Four counties declared state disaster areasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Using the rising floodwaters of the Chain O' Lakes as a backdrop, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties state disaster areas Friday. The st...