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Walnut Woods to thrive under park district controlOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - If you happen to be driving along north Wheeling Road in Prospect Heights, you might spot a small wooded area on the west side of the road near McDonald Creek. Your inst...
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Barrington park, treehouse racking up honorsOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Open for just over four months, Barrington's Citizens Park already has enough awards to fill a trophy case. Since its grand opening in June, the former home to the massi...
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Suburban farms going, but ag education's stayingOct 21, 2007 11:00 pm - Lenin Campos grew up nowhere near a farm. He had never heard of the 4-H Club, let alone belonged to one. Yet this Glenbard North High School senior spends two hours ever...
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Trip to Ireland sparks fascination with its pastOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Being neither Irish nor Catholic I never gave Ireland much thought. When my husband suggested a vacation there, I was amenable, but had no particular expectations. Perha...
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Fremd gaining late momentumOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Fremd continued to make its late-season statement as a top threat in the girls volleyball state playoffs by taking second-place in the Lake Park Invitational on Saturda...
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BC, Wave's Lucas on to sectionalsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Burlington Central girls cross country team nabbed second place at the Class 2A Freeport regional Saturday, while St. Edward senior Ashley Lucas is headed to the nex...
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Knights, Broncos survive big challengeOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Eight teams toed the line at the Rolling Meadows Class 3A regional knowing the odds were stacked against them. With Mid-Suburban League champion Palatine and MSL East ch...
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Lancers down ElginOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It's always nice to know your goalkeeper has your back. In Saturday's Class AA boys soccer regional final at Lake Park, the host Lancers struck first against Elgin on a ...
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Classified ad inspires Marble WorksOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A blind classified advertisement set this South Elgin business's course for the next 18 years. It all started when Tom Wienckowski answered a newspaper ad to purchase mo...
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Unexpected should be expected with postseasonOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Expecting the unexpected is commonplace when it comes to the IHSA. But Mount Carmel coming all the way from the Southeast side of Chicago into the upper bracket of 16 te...