North Aurora
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Gruff exterior belied devotion to students, colleaguesJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Students that walked into Melvin C. Shaikes' classroom at Gemini Junior High School in Niles often tread in fear of the big, burly science teacher, whose voice echoed ac...
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Travelers, revelers, take heed this holidayJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Don't drink and drive. Take public transit downtown. And please - no fireworks on the plane. With the Fourth of July just days away, authorities are issuing a slew of wa...
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Downtown Elgin eatery goes underJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Jef Leary and a friend went out for dinner in downtown Elgin this week. The good news is he got his fill at the Elgin Public House. The bad news is he went there Monday ...
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Former restaurant owner was full of lifeJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Few topics in this column triggered as many comments as when I reported about two years ago that Frantastic Wings on the east side of St. Charles had closed. So many rea...
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Kane sees rise in juvenile court casesJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Young offenders charged with weapons offenses are showing up more often in Kane County's juvenile court, authorities said. The state attorney's juvenile division has rou...
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Aurora wants grant to help with RiverEdge Park planJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - City officials put the wheels in motion Tuesday to begin land and children's play equipment for their multimillion dollar RiverEdge Park along the Fox River in downtown ...
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Where to watch fireworksJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Thursday Oak Brook Independence Day fireworks, Oak Brook Polo Club, 700 Oak Brook Road, Oak Brook: Dusk. (630) 368-5000 or oak-brook.org or www.chicagopolo.com. Palatine...
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Pingree Grove severs parks contractJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Pingree Grove on Monday fired a vendor that was hired last year to run the village's parks and recreation program but hasn't yet offered any services to residents. The v...
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Fox Valley Park District putting referendum funds to workJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Park District received the OK to sell bonds for a large amount of money in February. And now it's starting to return the money to the community that appro...
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Centre of Elgin takes big steps in five yearsJul 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The 5-year-old Centre of Elgin is not a tot and no longer taking baby steps to be a vital part of the community. "It's still hasn't reached its full potential because it...