Kane County
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St. Charles teachers struggling to stay coolSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Teachers try to shout over the hum of fans. Sweaty students dash frequently to the water fountain. It can be difficult to focus in a sweltering classroom where attenti...
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Cost for Campton Hills' census lower than estimateSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Campton Hills trustees are moving ahead with the village's first special census at a cost of about $125,000. The village board signed off on the agreement with the U.S....
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Hundreds without power in northern Fox ValleySep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - About 700 ComEd customers have been without power since a 2 p.m. outage, a ComEd spokeswoman said this afternoon. The outage knocked out power to more than 1,400 custome...
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State offers loans for ash borer reforestationSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Low-interest state loans are now available to help reforest public land invaded by the emerald ash borer. The loans were created through a senate bill sponsored by Sen....
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Chamber mixer has a unique spin to itSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - It's fairly good timing for a chamber of commerce mixer to be held in a "different" setting. We've all been to chamber mixers at offices, factories and banks. No matter ...
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North Aurora takes steps to slow Sycamore Lane trafficSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - North Aurora village trustees want motorists on Sycamore Lane to slow down. Tuesday they approved a plan to install four-way stop signs at the residential street's inter...
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Filing felony charges just got easier in KaneSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kane County state's attorney's office has developed a more efficient and accurate way to file felony charges. And it could help prosecutors develop a database to bet...
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Elburn's new sidewalks on holdSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - Increased costs have postponed Elburn's ongoing sidewalk program until next spring. Village officials had selected areas of town for new sidewalks, and had asked for bid...
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Once a skater, always a skaterSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - View our video presentation They say it gets into your blood. Trying it for the first time can be scary. Or thrilling. Sometimes even clumsy. No wonder it's mostl...
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St. Charles East High mold lawsuit dismissedSep 04, 2007 11:00 pm - It took $28 million to fix the mold problem at St. Charles East High School. But it could take less than $100,000 to pay off students who sued the school district. After...