Spring Grove
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Amazing finds at high-end Naperville pawnshopMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Mike McFarland desperately needed cash to repair his van and earn the license he needed to start a new job selling insurance. The 45-year old Lisle man, scrambling to pa...
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Wind, boating advisories throughout areaMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Recent heavy rain is pushing water levels on the Fox River and Chain O' Lakes precariously close to overflowing their banks, Lake County Emergency Management officials s...
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Festival cutbacks aren't wisest choiceMar 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Just a few days ago in this space, we urged suburban residents to resist the temptation to let fear of this wretched economy get the best of us. Rather than hunkering d...
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It's soggy now, but don't worry: More rain is on its wayMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - More than two inches of rain fell across most of the suburbs Sunday afternoon, followed by 35 mph winds Sunday night. That same scenario could repeat Tuesday, according ...
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Huntley resident writes the book on local historyMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - Did you know that Huntley once had its own brass band? That Suffragettes marched up Main Street, and a dry goods store once sat on the east end of the square? Neither di...
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Peaceful skunks have powerful defenseMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - It's March and winter is gasping its last breath. You open your porch door to welcome the fresh air of spring. A distinct and unmistakable aroma rises from under the de...
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Fox Valley in 60 secondsMar 08, 2009 11:00 pm - ECC waives job fair fee to lure more employers Elgin Community College will waive the $275 registration fee for employers participating in the college's April 2 job fair...
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Camp independence in Ingleside teaches those with spina bifidaMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Forty years ago, people born with spina bifida had a 5 percent chance of survival. Today, medical advances have raised the survival rate to nearly 95 percent. But with t...
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District 300 candidates debate at forumMar 07, 2009 10:00 pm - Candidates for the Community Unit District 300 school board coalesced around fiscal restraint Saturday at a forum hosted by the Carpentersville-Dundee Area League of Wom...
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Algonquin library hopefuls promise help to patronsMar 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Suburban libraries are hoping to be a resource for recession-weary residents, and the Algonquin Area Public Library is no exception. The Algonquin library recently exten...