Kane County
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Mount Prospect woman opening Costa Rican schoolAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Kerry Piazza McClennen has something in common with Oprah. She, too, is opening her own school in a developing country. The 1996 graduate of Prospect High School and fo...
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Join forest preserve guides for a spider hunt todayAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - They come in all shapes and sizes. Some sport vivid colors and bold patterns, while others are perfectly camouflaged. They make homes in every imaginable nook and cranny...
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Look for flower shop in new locationAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - It takes a little getting used to, but after a double-take, you realize Robbins Flowers has settled into its new location at 410 S. Third St. in St. Charles. After 25 ye...
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Brains over beautyAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A dazzling evening gown and perfect hair won't be enough to win this particular Elgin pageant. The 2007 Miss Hispanidad Scholarship Pageant, scheduled for Friday, also r...
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Business briefs: Motorola spent millions to lobbyAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Mobile handset maker Motorola spent about $3.4 million in the first half of this year to lobby the federal government, according to a disclosure form. The ...
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Maybe Janet Reno could oust fugitiveAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Where's Janet Reno when you need her? Here we've got an illegal alien, Elvira Arellan, holed up in a church in Chicago, and no one seems to know how to extract her and d...
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Kane County mosquitoes test positive for West NileAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A mosquito pool near Hampshire has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus, the Kane County Health Department announced Tuesday. It is the first positive mo...
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DuPage County hires two lobbying firmsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members Tuesday agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable le...
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Are your toys safe?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...
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The Ides of March to play at benefitAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - If you like guitars, country music or both, plan on attending the Parkinson's disease benefit "Concert for a Cure" Friday at Mill Creek in Geneva. "As part of the evenin...