Pingree Grove
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Dawn Patrol: MLK essays; teen shot in ElginJan 18, 2016 4:00 am - How suburban students think Martin Luther King changed the world Several local students have been honored with awards from the Elgin Human Relations Commission for ...
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Burlington Central nips South Elgin to win MLK titleJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - It was either a miraculous comeback or a last-minute collapse depending on your rooting interests. South Elgin had Burlington Central's boys basketball team on the ropes...
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Geneva-area man accused of firing gun in houseJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - A wrestling match led to a domestic dispute that resulted in gun charges Sunday evening in an unincorporated area near Geneva. Kane County sheriff's deputies were dispa...
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VA health system was just fineJan 18, 2016 12:00 am - We've all heard complaints and horror stories about the VA health system. For a variety of reasons I decided to take advantage of some of my VA health system benefits. W...
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Suburban school districts stuck paying bill for college entrance testJan 17, 2016 6:45 am - Suburban school districts are being forced to fork out funding to administer a college-entrance exam this spring with the state's budget impasse. Illinois has stopped fu...
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Wheaton North edges Batavia for tournament crownJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Wheaton North junior Devin Donovan received a message from his wrestling coach between periods of his championship final at the Batavia Tournament on Saturday afternoon....
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Burlington Central ends Elgin's win streak at 9Jan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Good basketball teams don't need to be reminded how good they are. So Burlington Central's 60-56 victory over red-hot Elgin on Saturday stands as a reminder to others wh...
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St. Charles East wins boys bowling regionalJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - Senior Cole Cartee rolled a 1,368 series to lead the St. Charles East boys bowling team to the championship of its own IHSA regional tournament Saturday. The Saints fini...
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Suburban kids compete in Lego challenge at Elgin Community CollegeJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - With 63 other teams of Lego professionals hot on their heels, Mount Prospect's Department of Detritus squad had no room for error. Again and again, they calibrated the m...
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Seeking sunlight: How loss of light damages woodlandsJan 16, 2016 12:00 am - The phone lit up after last month's column on darkness. Lots of readers contacted me to say that they value dark, starry skies. Many feel a great loss as dark skies are ...