Kane County
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Reviving an oasisSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Amid the horse trails and natural terrain of Barrington Hills, more than 60 species of nesting birds, a rainbow assortment of butterflies, and minks and beavers frolic. ...
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DeSilva earns family bragging rights, titleSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - There's something about LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve that seems to bring out the best in Wheaton North's Collin Christensen. Almost exactly one year after recording a nin...
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Joliet C. defends title at GenevaSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The No. 1 player in the land paid a house visit to Geneva on Saturday, and Kelly Murphy more than lived up to her peerless billing. Joliet Catholic's 6-foot-2 southpaw, ...
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Are Spanish-speaking students 'coddled?'Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly a half-century ago, 5-year-old Tony Reyes entered kindergarten in Hildago County, Texas, speaking only Spanish. By the end of the first day, he and the rest of th...
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U-46 radio to air 'Made in America'Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46's radio station, WEPS, will celebrate Labor Day with special programs on Monday. At 10 a.m., "Made in America," a national organization o...
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Greetings worth keeping: Cards from 1900 on displaySep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - My son, Jackson, turned 12 this July. He received two musical birthday cards to mark the event. Both of them play the tune, "Hey Now, You're a Rock Star." Perhaps you've...
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Carpentersville's Autumn Fest wants you -- and your band, tooSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The Carpentersville Parks Committee will hold its inaugural Autumn Fest from 12:30 to 6 p.m. Sept. 9 in Carpenter Park, off Lord Avenue and Maple Street in Carpentersvil...
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Tweens find freedom, fun at Naperville's Last FlingSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - They roam in packs of three or more, carrying plastic blow-up baseball bats and frozen ice cream drinks. These kids can be downright intimidating, at least for the toddl...
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Bacher, Wildcats pass opening testSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - In a matchup of Northwestern against Northeastern, C.J. Bacher made sure the optimism surrounding a new Wildcats season didn't go south. Bacher, Northwestern's junior qu...
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Hosler, Stars save their best for lastSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles North secured its place on the championship trophy at the 2007 Barrington Classic Tournament in penalty kicks against the host Broncos Saturday night. It was...