Kane County
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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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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...
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Housing values holdAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The number of homes and condominiums sold during the second quarter continued to slide in the Chicago region, especially in Lake and McHenry counties where sales plunged...
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ECC student services available SaturdaysAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Most student services at Elgin Community College will be open Saturday for the convenience of students unable to come to the main campus at other times. Registration, a...
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ACT scores climb, but not college readinessAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Six years after Illinois required that all high school juniors take a college entrance exam, state ACT scores plateaued at last year's record high and more students grad...
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...
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Kane board members talk re-electionAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Five more Kane County Board members -- four Republicans and a Democrat -- will seek re-election, they announced Tuesday. Republicans John Hoscheit of St. Charles, Mike ...
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Heirloom Garden Show coming to museumAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - On Aug. 26 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Garfield Farm Museum in La Fox will host the 18th annual Heirloom Garden Show that features historic varieties of vegetables, fruits, h...
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More companies willing to welcome moms backAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gina Thoma is taking a year off work to raise a family, but she's still playing the corporate game. As part of a new program at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the 4...