Kane County
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Governor nixes juvenile registry planAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For the second time in two years, Gov. Rod Blagojevich vetoed a bill that would have allowed a judge's discretion to eventually remove juveniles guilty of sex crimes fro...
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A flood of volunteers help hold waters backAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - As water in the Chain O' Lakes continues to rise ominously, officials say it would be easier to predict the next few days if they actually knew how much water is coming ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Should stay onAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Dennis Hastert has sidestepped questions about whether he will retire early from office. He should stay on until the end, if only to prevent a special election...
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Renovated Clark Island under waterAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A flagpole, bridges and the baseball diamond's pitching mound were just about the only parts of Batavia's Clark Island Recreation Area above water on Friday. "We're wait...
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It's just a mess along the FoxAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Penny Gebhardt battled a rising Fox River on Friday the only way she could -- with three able-bodied grandkids and a sump pump that was working overtime. "Obviously, it'...
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Excitement turns to disappointmentAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Scott Zari woke up Friday and wondered like most high school football players in the northwest suburbs. The Conant senior linebacker wondered if Thursday's wild weather ...
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Two hospitalized after Schaumburg Road crashAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - All lanes of Schaumburg Road were closed for three hours Friday afternoon between Knollwood Drive and Barrington Road after two cars collided at Pembroke Drive in Schaum...
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In the end Aurora Central runs out of gasAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - MENDOTA -- Aurora Central came to Mendota Friday night on the heels of an 1-8 season. That didn"t bode well against Mendota, a playoff team in 2006. But for two and a h...
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Amputee golfer helps others show they can playAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The epiphany for Dennis Ithal came the first time he played golf after losing his left arm in a saw mill accident. He and his brother were about to tee off on a 125-yard...
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Free Wi-Fi coming to GenevaAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Computer users in Geneva could have access to free citywide wireless Internet access by the end of the year. The city council Monday signed a deal with Meshlinx to let t...