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Elgin Kennel Club to hold all-breed shows, trialsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Kennel Club's all-breed conformation shows plus obedience and rally trials will be held Aug. 25 and 26 at Kane County Fairgrounds Soccer Fields in St. Charles. Cal...
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Skipped a toll lately? Brace yourself -- the bill is comingAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - If you thought you got away with blowing off a few tolls this year because you haven't heard anything from the state, you may have a big surprise coming. You soon may ge...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...
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Briefs: Synegrate awarded school contractsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - CARPENTERSVILLE -- Synegrate Corp. announced that Fox River Graphics, a wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded a $236,000 contract to provide integrated audiovisual s...
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Some ACT results up, others down in areaAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - High school students in the northern Fox Valley received mixed results on last year's ACT, according to district reports released this week. Graduating seniors in Elgin ...
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Weird Al: the prince of parodyAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Weird Al Yankovic's career can be divided into two distinct periods. Before "Eat It," and after "Eat It." That 1984 parody of Michael Jackson's hugely popular hit single...
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Sara Lee turnaround plan gains momentumAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Food maker Sara Lee Corp. said Wednesday its fourth-quarter profit soared, and executives pointed to the success of a turnaround plan that has helped sales rise in nearl...
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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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Entertainment keeps growing for Turning Point radiothonAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Several more guests have been added to the lineup of Star 105.5's 36-hour radiothon, "Take a Stand for Turning Point." Morning hosts "Gary & Paula" will broadcast from S...
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McHenry County invites lawmakers to 'Road Rally'Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Federal, state and local officials will team up with area business leaders and residents Friday to highlight McHenry County's horrific traffic congestion and call on Gov...