Kane County
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Defense team urges judge to reverse self, allow plea dealNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Lawyers for murder suspect Kenneth Smith again are urging a McHenry County judge to reconsider her decision to block his guilty plea to a reduced charge, arguing that th...
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District 158's Freshman Academy gets underclassmen off to good startNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Huntley Unit District 158 school board hired John Burkey as the district's new superintendent at the end of 2005, Burkey said he wanted to shift the focus from ...
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Antioch man celebrates 60th birthday with a brisk 60-mile runNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Some people might want a cake. Others a surprise party. Randy Burt is celebrating his 60th birthday today with a 60-mile run. The 60-time marathoner started at 5 a.m. ...
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Briefs: MainStreet director laudedNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Waukegan MainStreet's Theodora Anderson was named Executive Director of the Year on Thursday by Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn at the 14th annual Illinois MainStreet Conference in D...
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Schaumburg student's burrito dream realizedNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Keep an eye out for a new Chipotle ad featuring a burrito popping out of a fax machine. It was produced by a group of Northern Illinois University students, t...
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Boys basketball: Lake Co. previewsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - NORTH SUBURBAN LAKE DIVISION Lake Zurich Coach: John Zarr (14th season) Last season: 11-17 Key losses: F Steve Kunz, F Greg Lindholm Outlook: Parents are always saying t...
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Fundraiser to benefit sick girlNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Nick's Pizza and Pub, 990 S. Randall Road in Elgin, will sponsor a fundraiser for Mikayla Lesko from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday. Mikayla is a third-grader at Good Shephe...
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Pryor Commitment: Saints' star ready to take game to next levelNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - "He hasn't even come close to reaching the tip of the iceberg." Those were the words St. Charles East boys basketball coach Brian Clodi used to describe the way Collin P...
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West Aurora impresses in openerNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - West Aurora girls basketball coach Connie Siljendahl saw something from her squad Thursday that it struggled with all of last season. Patience. "We climbed a mountain in...
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More theater, openingsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Timely tales A couple of industrious actors liven up their production of Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" by introducing seasonal faves like Frosty, Rudolph and The Gri...