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South Elgin Lion becomes new governor, receives leadership awardMay 31, 2012 11:00 pm - In April, Lion Leo Snyder of South Elgin accepted the nomination to become Governor of Lions Club 1J District for the 2012-2013 year beginning in July. Leo joined the...
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Rain forces reschedules of Fox Valley tournament gamesMay 31, 2012 7:41 pm - Thursday’s rain set back Class 3A and 4A baseball and sectional semifinals for five Fox Valley teams. In baseball, the Class 4A McHenry sectional semifinal between Cryst...
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New girls basketball tourney will feature Elgin schoolsMay 31, 2012 7:27 pm - Elgin High School girls basketball coach Dr. Nick Bumbales has been working feverishly the past couple of months at putting together a tournament that would involve all ...
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How Elgin High School nearly lost its nameMay 31, 2012 2:00 pm - What's in a name? Apparently everything when it comes to a high school. At least that was the case 50 years ago this spring when the U-46 Board of Education, then common...
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Scout-O-Rama 'Daily Good Turn' attracts thousandsMay 30, 2012 11:00 pm - The Boy Scouts of America, Three Fires Council hosted a day-long community showcase Scout-O-Rama –“Daily Good Turn” event at Cantigny Park. With over a hundred hands-on...
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Sectional title shot for South ElginMay 30, 2012 10:35 pm - The South Elgin baseball team is taking its high-wire act to the Sweet 16. The Storm edged Hononegah 4-3 in a Class 4A McHenry regional semifinal at Petersen Park Thursd...
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U-46 teachers approve contractMay 30, 2012 2:29 pm - Teachers in Elgin Area School District U-46 are one step closer to a three-year contract after union members on Wednesday voted in favor of a tentative agreement with th...
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School, community respond to drowning death of Elgin boyMay 30, 2012 1:00 pm - The crisis response team at Elgin Area School District U-46 sprang into action this week in response to the death of one of its elementary students. Jesus Gonzalez, 9, o...
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School anti-violence law heads to QuinnMay 30, 2012 12:00 pm - Legislation intended to prevent school violence like the 2008 stabbing of an Elgin teacher is on its way to Gov. Pat Quinn after winning approval Wednesday in the Illino...
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Liberty fourth-grader's artwork on display at aviation museumMay 30, 2012 11:00 am - An avid aviation fan from Liberty Elementary School in Community Unit Community Unit District 300 has some of his artwork on display in a museum. Joey Hill, who just fi...