Cook County
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Think ahead on cookie donations for our troopsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Roger and Diane Ahrens want some of their customers to pretend it's closer to the holidays that it really is. Instead of being on October's threshold, the owners of Piec...
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Conant stays firmly on winning trailSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The girls on Cougar Trail have found the winning trail. Conant High School's volleyball team ran its winning streak to five matches with a 4-0 record in its own eight-t...
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Hersey making most of invitationsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Hersey's girls swimming team is getting pretty good at this invitational thing. Last week, the Huskies came back from 10 points down to beat division rival Prospect to ...
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Early Childhood Center gives kids room to learnSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Toddlers bounce around on near-indestructible playground equipment, smiles of glee on their faces. Generally, this scene requires sunshine -- or at least the great outdo...
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Cautiously optimistic about the CubsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In the true tradition of any self-respecting Chicago Cubs fan, I'm prepared for black cats, stinky goat curses, boneheaded bobbles, sticky-fingered fans in headphones or...
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With October will come some exciting times in local sportsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When the calendar turns to October on Monday, the Cubs still playing baseball won't be the only thing piquing the interest of sports-minded people around the Fox Valley....
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Hinsdale Central drops TrojansSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Hinsdale Central improved its record in the Old Oaken Bucket rivalry game to 39-30-4 with a 21-6 victory Saturday in West Suburban Silver football action in Hinsdale. In...
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Hoffman pulls off 21-14 upset over BarringtonSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - From the opening kickoff, it was apparent that the Hoffman Estates football team was prepared to do whatever it took to capture its first Mid-Suburban West win of the ye...
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Suburbs boast the best in high school journalismSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - When a high school football team hits the state championships, cheerleaders do back flips, coaches get slaps on the back and photographers jostle for pictures of the qua...
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The Rolling Meadows High Pacer on ... youth obesitySep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Often newspapers look at the topic of obesity from the perspective of parents or authority figures who want to help their kids stay healthy. Here, a high school repo...