Kane County
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Smoothing out the walk to schoolOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Kids walking to school along Schoenbeck Road in Prospect Heights might get a sidewalk to make that journey a little easier. Prospect Heights officials plan on talking to...
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Spartans don't go quietlyOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Francis football coach Greg Purnell felt proud of his team after his Spartans jogged off the field for the last time Saturday afternoon, despite dropping a 30-21 dec...
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Vikes, Stars chase Wheaton NorthOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The conservative approach worked just fine for Wheaton North's boys cross country team Saturday morning. Running without one of their top runners, the Falcons took care ...
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Ladies quilting circleOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Every Thursday morning, an assembly line of sorts forms in the basement of Lord of Life Lutheran Church in Schaumburg, when as many as 15 women work at stations to assem...
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Despite concerns, faith-based prison programs growOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - RICHMOND, Texas -- Killer-turned-artist Manny Hernandez on the prison where he's finishing an eight-year term: "It's a blessing to be here." Fellow murderer and inmate R...
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'I will not vote for this'Oct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Anything but this. That seems to be the consensus among DuPage County Board members on Chairman Robert Schillerstrom's doomsday budget. In a rare moment of unity on the...
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To avoid any tricks, keep cats indoors on HalloweenOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The season of ghosts and goblins is upon us. This can be a fun, delightful time for those of us with small children who are still willing to dress in costume, but it can...
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Stroger makes bad tax proposal worseOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Try as we might, we don't think we could describe Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's proposed myriad tax increases any better than Commissioner Tim Schneider did...
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Campton gets legal backup to help track down scofflawsOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Beware, lead-foot drivers and zoning scofflaws. Campton Hills now has the legal backup to prosecute you. Village officials voted, 5-0, last week to hire the law firm Sc...
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Glenbard West seizes its chanceOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Glenbard West's Kane Keirnan didn't just see the end zone as he burst in for a touchdown and added a key 2-point conversion run. Theo Odom didn't just see the quarterba...