South Elgin
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Emotion, conflict help put life in budget storiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Budget stories always present a quandary for newspapers. On one hand, tracking how governments spend tax money is one of the most important things we do in a democracy....
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Fast track to funAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - It may not have played a huge part in securing South Elgin a place on Money magazine's recent list of the Top 100 places to live, but the RiverFest Express courses throu...
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Car show benefits service bureauAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Youth Service Bureau is gearing up for its 11th annual Kroozers Cars for Kids Fundraiser Saturday at Woodstock Square. City hall estimates 6,000 citizens attend. Over t...
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ECC planning welcoming activitiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Community College kicks off the fall 2007 semester with a variety of activities for new and returning students during fall welcome weeks. All events are free and o...
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Boosters ready to shuck and soak for corn boilAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Sweltering temperatures won't keep volunteers from standing over hot grills to cook 700 brats and 800 hot dogs. And high humidity won't keep volunteers from showing up a...
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Motorola rebuffs dissident investorAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A Florida-based consultant said Wednesday he'll continue his campaign to oust Motorola Chief Executive Ed Zander, despite what he called a brush-off from the Schaumburg ...
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Homeowners' association to hold picnicAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Join the Valley Creek Homeowners' Association for its annual picnic from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Tyler Creek Forest Preserve, Route 31, Elgin. Enter the forest pres...
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Briefs: Roadwork slows Route 31Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A patching and resurfacing project will close some lanes on Route 31 in Elgin beginning today and ending Nov. 16. Officials will reduce Route 31 to one lane in each dire...
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Lead in baby bibs leads to lawsuitAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A California consumer group said Wednesday it has filed a legal action against Toys R Us and Babies R Us for selling vinyl baby bibs that contain high levels of lead. Af...
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Stable ACT scores can't mask concernsAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Why are so few Illinois high school graduates prepared for basic college-level academics? And how can matters be improved? Those again emerge as the most important quest...