Sleepy Hollow
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1 dead in crash near St. CharlesJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - A man died this afternoon when the truck he was driving struck a tree north of St. Charles, police said. The crash took place about 2:15 p.m. on Route 31, just south of...
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Smokers get the cold shoulder on state ban's first dayJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - The red sign with black, block letters taped behind the bar said it all. "No Smoking." Bar patrons who smoke faced their fears Tuesday as they were forced to head outsid...
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The hidden risks behind adoptionJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Peggy Hilt wanted to be a good mother, but day after day, she got out of bed feeling like a failure. No matter what she tried, she couldn't connect with Nina, the 2-year...
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Curbside view of what's old, what's newJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - This is the week when garbagemen earn their keep. By the time they get home from their shifts, their backs and arms will be sore from throwing all the torn Christmas wra...
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Briefs: Old cell phone collectionJan 01, 2008 10:00 pm - If you have an old cell phone in working condition with a wall charger, the Elgin Police Department is collecting them. The police department will clear the phone, make ...
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The year in preview: What will make news in the Fox Valley in 2008Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - The pace of change in Community Unit District 300 -- which in 2007 opened two new elementary schools and a charter school and redrew elementary school boundaries -- will...
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Charges upgraded to homicide in Christmas Eve shooting, crashDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A crash that claimed the life of a 21-year-old Batavia man on Christmas Eve has been reclassified as a homicide, Aurora police said Monday. The victim, Craig R. Escamil...
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Where you can go to kick the habitDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - It's time. Yeah, yeah, there are so many reasons to quit smoking as a New Year's resolution --like, you know, staving off lung cancer, smelling better and saving money. ...
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Why are there so many stray dogs in South Elgin?Dec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - A couple of South Elgin officials have a theory as to why dog collection costs the town thousands of dollars. Instead of bringing their unwanted dogs to the Anderson Ani...
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Candidate rejects campaign cash criticismDec 31, 2007 10:00 pm - One Republican in the 8th Congressional District primary is getting flak from two foes over a campaign contribution he received. At issue is $1,000 sent from controversi...