North Aurora
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Innovator, scientist and now, politicianMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Bill Foster has a history of how he reacts when people tell him he can't do something. He does it anyway. In college, a leading expert in theater lighting told Foster an...
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Lights out -- for an hour to save energyMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A lit-up city skyline at night is the quintessential image of urban majesty. It's also a strain on the energy grid and the environment. Some operators of older buildings...
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Wait, he left how many eggs?Mar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - ...
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Cross of roses tall floral order to fillMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - It's 700 roses and counting for Dale Wroble, but he's still seeking perfection. "Does that look better?" the design manager at Aberdeen's Wedding Flowers asks. "It's get...
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Peapod upgrades Web with NutriFilterMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're like most shoppers with dietary restrictions, you'll often stand in the aisle reading food labels before putting an item in the cart. Or, if you shop on www.Pe...
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St. Charles man dies in one-car crashMar 22, 2008 11:00 pm - A St. Charles man was killed in a single-vehicle car crash Saturday night in DeKalb County. William L. Browning, 46, was pronounced dead at 8:45 p.m., according to the c...
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'Babes' will headline annual Sisters Weekend in St. CharlesMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Sisters Weekend, St. Charles' annual three-day getaway for women, is about to return -- and at least four "Bitchin' Babes" will be there. Organizers at the Downtown St....
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Early Easter has some parishes changing their plansMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The lingering cold and snow of one of the harshest winters in memory collides Sunday with one of the earliest Easters ever. Not since 1913 has Easter arrived this early,...
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So this is spring?Mar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Today's spring snowstorm caused accidents around the region and grounded hundreds of flights at O'Hare, where frustrated travelers spent the morning trying to sort out f...
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Elgin making a clean sweep of things next weekMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin's fourth annual Spring Cleanup is next week, and it will be more than your honey-do list that's working overtime. Elgin's Salvation Army branch for the first time ...