North Aurora
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Village warns of siren test Carpentersville officials remind residents that the village's emergency management warning sirens are tested on the first Tuesday of each mon...
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Analysis: Hollywood Casino, AuroraJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Hollywood Casino has suffered one of the most significant drops in foot traffic of the four Chicago-area gambling boats: 32 percent. And yet the owners took in 25 percen...
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District 158 official visits TaiwanJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Call it teacher diplomacy. Mary Olson, Huntley Unit District 158's curriculum and instruction director, returned last week from a trip to Taiwan that could establish a p...
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Is your pup dogged by loud noises?Jul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine walking into a crowded bar. The music is turned up so loud the lyrics are barely discernible. Couples are shouting to get each other's attention. Glasses are cli...
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Illinois casinos beat the odds with tighter slot machinesJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - First of three parts On a sunny Wednesday afternoon, gamblers crowd the endless banks of slot machines at Elgin's Grand Victoria Casino as sounds of clanking coins,...
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Geneva man doesn't look back fondly on his years in CubaJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Hollywood can hit home and strike nerves at the same time. Not too many folks in Geneva would be troubled by a movie ad in the newspapers featuring actor Benecio del Tor...
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The mechanics of a slot machineJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Slots are king. Across the country, casino slot machines bring in at least $20 billion a year, raking in more cash than movie tickets, retail book sales and specialty co...
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Analysis: Grand Victoria, ElginJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - The Grand Victoria has long been the top moneymaker among Illinois casinos. The $437 million it took in last year was $56 million more than the next highest grossing cas...
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Flowers, vegetables, crafts on display at Kane County FairJul 19, 2008 11:00 pm - It looked like a farmers market inside one of the rooms in the new exhibit hall Saturday at the Kane County Fair in St. Charles, but nothing was for sale. Prize-winning ...
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McGee details what's coming at IMSAJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - In his first year at the helm of the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora, Glenn "Max" McGee has gotten to know the strengths of his school and the student...