Northfield
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Strangers team up to rescue ducklings in PalatineJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - When Paula Haynes set out for a walk she intended to visit a friend at a nearby Palatine retirement home. On the way, she brought together a group of strangers and helpe...
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Name change for Elgin’s Crosby Street?Jun 07, 2011 12:00 am - A block-long street named for an Elgin lawyer in the late 1800s may soon refer to a different history. Elgin City Council members will hold a public hearing Wednesday t...
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First woman lieutenant on Elgin police forceJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - Ana Lalley started taking criminal justice classes at the College of DuPage thinking she would eventually end up in law school. Once she graduated with her bachelor’s d...
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Victim in Wheeling rape case describes attackJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - A description of what prosecutors called “every woman's worst nightmare” marked Tuesday's start of Matthew Schaffer's trial on charges of rape, home invasion and armed r...
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Trio of hospitals try to stall Centegra, Mercy plansJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - Three weeks before the Illinois Health Facilities and Services Review Board is due to consider whether two hospitals can be built in McHenry County, three rival hospital...
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Teens want to save Lake in the Hills skate parkJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - When 13-year-old Ali Tawoosi found out less than two weeks ago on Facebook that Warp Skatepark in Lake in the Hills was going to close June 12, he felt a call to action....
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OTTO rewards worker for a job well doneJun 07, 2011 12:00 am - Mike Ormond never knew what hit him. When I found the 62-year-old laborer who works for Lamp Inc., an Elgin-based construction company, he was glowing over the goodies ...
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Compete in Chicago Marathon with American Cancer SocietyJun 06, 2011 11:00 pm - The 2011 Chicago Marathon on October 9 may be sold out, but limited entries are still available until June 30 through the event's charity partner, the American Cancer So...
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Elgin area Relay For Life teams forming, needs sponsorsJun 06, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Relay For Life This month, there will be various opportunities to join in American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life. The Relays are an annual overnight event...
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'The Judge' was an Elgin, Kane institutionJun 06, 2011 1:00 am - Years ago, if you wanted to run for countywide office in Kane County, you'd first have to see “The Judge.” But it didn't mean going to the courthouse. It meant visiting ...