Maple Park
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Elgin sees rise in gang violenceSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin police say they are closely monitoring the city's "disturbing" increase in gang violence in recent months. Police Chief Lisa Womack addressed the city council on W...
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Briefs: Musical instrument saleSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bartlett High School orchestra will sponsor its 11th annual used musical instrument sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the school's cafeteria. A large number of ...
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Elgin's YWCA to hold 5K walk fundraiserSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Leaders of Elgin's YWCA say they need your help to keep their doors open. The organization is holding a 5K walk this month to raise funds for operating expenses at the E...
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Times, techniques change, but mission stays the sameSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - We are, it appears, cursed to live in interesting times. There was a time when the "make money" portion of the Daily Herald's well-known three-pronged mission statement ...
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St. Charles obstetrician touched many livesSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - For more than 10,000 babies born in DuPage County, Dr. Edward Gulling's face was their welcome into the world. It was the kind of meeting that never grew tiresome for t...
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Authorities say driver and passengers were drunkSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Prosecutors believe Thomas Ofenloch Jr. was drunk and high on marijuana when he crashed his car into a tree near Sugar Grove on Aug. 4. It turns out his passengers -- bo...
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Student wants civilized chat about Carpentersville's futureSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The event may be called "One Voice," but Linda Campos-Moreira wants to hear from 100 Carpentersville residents at a luncheon she'll host Saturday. Campos-Moreira, 25, of...
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St. Charles stuffs more fun into Scarecrow festSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Model trains, a 50-foot inflatable caterpillar and a haunted house will be among new attractions at the 22nd annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival. More than 60,000 peo...
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Suburbanite bikes 22,500 miles to a dreamSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The red marker line on a map outlining the bike trip that Isai Madriz is about to embark on snakes all the way from Montgomery to Tierra del Fuego, the southernmost tip ...
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Training tower built for Huntley firefightersSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - You probably haven't noticed the strangely shaped red steel structure plopped in the middle of a concrete pad at Coyne Station and Ernesti roads -- because you probably ...