South Elgin
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PADS finally finds a local pad to help people who are homelessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - There were periods of exhilaration and anticipation, followed by deep lows of disappointment. Libby Hoeft, wife of the late state Sen. Douglas Hoeft of Elgin, vividly re...
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Farming is a tenuous businessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my first jobs as a reporter in this area 30 years ago was to cover news west of Randall Road, which meant I spent a lot of time talking to farmers. Their liveliho...
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The need for speedAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Whenever I get to the part of any official-type document or questionnaire that asks for your occupation, I often wonder what it would be like to be able to fill in somet...
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Notes on ReligionAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Notes on religion To include your church in the free listings, e-mail to foxvalley@dailyherald.com, fax to (847) 608-0849, or mail to 385 Airport Road, Suite A, Elgin IL...
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They're not idols, but they're still greatAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Ben Brown - "Come Fly With Me" (Audio MP3) Mundelein's Ben Brown hoped his rendition of "Try a Little Tenderness" could win the hearts of "American Idol" judges at a...
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Four counties declared state disaster areasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Using the rising floodwaters of the Chain O' Lakes as a backdrop, Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared Cook, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties state disaster areas Friday. The st...
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Relief efforts continue around the Fox ValleyAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by Thursday's storms and ongoing flooding. Officials ...
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Two men in custody after Elgin carjackingAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Chicago men are in custody after a carjacking today in Elgin led to a manhunt by air and ground. Elgin police and Kane County sheriff's deputies were called to the a...
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Religion--Special EventsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Religion -- special events St. Monica Fest: St. Monica Parish of Carpentersville will hold its annual St. Monica Fest from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday in the church parking...
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Shallow roots may be culprit in uprooted treesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For someone with a huge oak tree resting on her roof and deck, Debbie Williams was relatively unfazed. "We're counting our blessings," the Medinah resident said Friday....