Kane County
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Aurora library enjoys the silenceOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - These days, it's a lot quieter at the Aurora Public Library's Eola Road branch. And that silence is "music to my ears," branch manager Elizabeth Bumgarner says. One of t...
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Soapbox: Words hardly sufficeOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Adequate words truly fail in expressing condolences to longtime political fixture Jim Ryan and his wife, Marie, on the death by apparent suicide of their son Patrick. Te...
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Only four homes left at Stonebridge CrossingOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Only four four-bedroom homes are left at Stonebridge Crossing in Zion. The spacious, luxurious 3530 model is priced at $287,326. This home boasts four second-floor bedro...
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Ministry celebrates 10 years of 2nd chancesOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Jessie Taylor wants a job operating a forklift. The Aurora man has a year's experience driving one, but there's a problem: He also spent time in prison. "How do I know I...
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Candles are not that dangerousOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - I read yet another article on how dangerous candles are, this time by Jennifer Farrar in the Sept. 30 Daily Herald. I would like to offer some clarity on this issue on b...
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Jacobs kicker shows off girl powerOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Algonquin fifth-graders got a lesson in sports and gender equity Friday from an unexpected teacher -- a teenage girl who plays high school football. Mandy Platt, a 17-ye...
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New talking points don't change factsOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - In his recent letter, Emilio Marcos pulled out some of the administration's new talking points about the war in Iraq. Complain about Hollywood, the liberal main stream m...
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Neuqua Valley 42, Streamwood 14Oct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Neuqua Valley kept its playoff hopes alive with a 42-14 homecoming victory over visiting Streamwood on Friday night in Naperville. Before the football game the Wildcats...
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Army medic from Schaumburg hailed for rescuing KuwaitisOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The U.S. Army is hailing a Schaumburg native and his Chicago colleague as heroes for their quick thinking and resourcefulness in rescuing two injured men from a car cras...
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Beacon Pointe in Hoffman Estates nears closeoutOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Beacon Pointe, a Kirk Homes community in Hoffman Estates featuring 84 single-family homes, is moving toward closeout. The final offering includes some sites that average...