Kendall County
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Editor extricates deer trapped near BarringtonFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - The thumps and scrapes woke me at 2 a.m., signaling wildlife mayhem of the bigger-than-a-mouse variety. Unwilling to face raccoon or squirrel invaders at that hour, I wa...
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'Leaving Iowa' a little shrillFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Never underestimate the power of nostalgia to make modest entertainment palatable. By way of proof, there's “Leaving Iowa,” Tim Clue and Spike Manton's well-intended bu...
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What's new on stageFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - • XIII Pocket presents the world premiere of “Dead Pile,” a new play by Laura Jacqmin about an undercover investigation at a dairy farm that looks at what we eat and how...
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Clubs: Get your Celtic music fix at BallydoyleFeb 03, 2011 10:00 pm - Ballydoyle Irish Pub and Restaurant, 5157 Main St., Downers Grove: Larkin Brothers (Irish/Celtic music), 10 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5. (630) 969-0600 or ballydoylepub.com. B...
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Government agencies spin wheels clearing roadsFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - State and local government agencies struggled Thursday to clear roadways in the wake of the midweek blizzard, with frigidly cold weather hindering efforts and minimizing...
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No cost estimate yet for blizzard responseFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — As the state continues to help with storm cleanup, officials don’t yet have an estimate for how much it has cost to push all of that snow around and rescue...
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Will new dietary guidelines shake up chefs?Feb 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Decrease your sodium intake. Cut back on processed foods. Ramp up the servings of fruits and vegetables going into your body. That's all good advice contained in the new...
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Blizzard's death toll rises to nine in suburbsFeb 02, 2011 10:00 pm - The local death toll rose to nine on Thursday. Six people died shoveling snow. A Kane County employee collapsed Wednesday after plowing the roads. A Mundelein woman was ...
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Ingenuity, patience saves lives across suburbsFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - There were times, Round Lake Fire Lt. Dave White said, when he could barely see his hand in front of his face. So the going was especially slow as he and five battalion...
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Storm closes more local events, schools, facilitiesFeb 02, 2011 12:00 am - The canceling began well before a single snowflake hit the ground and the list has grown as groups, governments and agencies throughout the suburbs are adjusting for the...