Kane County
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Vandals take out holiday displayDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - As a no-holds-barred holiday decorator whose house has taken first prize in prior local contests, Phillip O'Brill is no stranger to pranksters making light of his displa...
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Naperville company's elf site gains worldwide followingDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - You can Elf Yourself. Again. Office Max returns this year with the free Web site, www.ElfYourself.com, where you can scan in your photo, attach it to a dancing elf and s...
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Campton Hills adopts first land-use planDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Campton Hills trustees set the table this week for future development along Route 47 and in downtown Wasco with the approval of the new municipality's first comprehensiv...
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Saw, grist mills a vital part of county's early growthDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Between 1835 and 1839, 13 sawmills were built on the Des Plaines River and its tributaries throughout the Chicago region. However, the number of sawmills dwindled in the...
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Marmion wrestlers win inviteDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Marmion's wrestling team took first place Saturday at the Bloom Trail Invitational. Marmion had six wrestlers win championships: Eddie Breen (103), Robert Cesario (119),...
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Pets can visit 'Santa Paws' at Animal House tonightDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Meet Santa Paws and Mrs. Claws and the rest of the animals, staff and volunteers at Animal House Shelter's first Holiday Open House. The event is from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunda...
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Nominate your favorite displaysDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - What could be better than driving around to see holiday lights with the family or friends? It's free (well, except for the gas), cozy (as long as the car heater works) a...
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Huntley picks up its defense, downs D-CDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Saturday night's Dundee-Crown vs. Huntley girls basketball game mirrored an image of the weather conditions in Carpentersville -- flat-out sloppy. The court had to be sl...
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Weiss scores 26, but Huskies fallDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Saturday's boys basketball game between Naperville North and St. Charles East felt more like a 3-point contest than a nonconference contest. The two teams combined for ...
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Activists walk to fight AIDS abroad, celebrate anniversaryDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - With below freezing temperatures and the season's first snowstorm, Saturday wasn't the best day for a three-mile walk through downtown Elgin. But a small group of local ...