McHenry County
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Smoody, Palatine brew up a titleOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine has never won a state boy cross country title. But senior Mat Smoody said two weeks ago that the Pirates -- who were three-time state runners-up from 2003-05 -...
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Exhibit tells stories of the colorful lives of these pursesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - By any name -- handbag, purse or pocketbook -- this essential component of a woman's life is more than a personal possession and container of necessities. The newest exh...
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Fired Elgin officer must be reinstatedOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elgin police officer who was fired last year must be reinstated, an arbitrator has ordered. Jesus "Jesse" Padron was dismissed in October for undisclosed reasons. A f...
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Wolves snare another regionalOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As soon as Prairie Ridge got its serve down, it took control. The Wolves, who dropped the first game of their own Class 4A regional to top-seeded Woodstock 26-24, used a...
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Mustangs clearly show they have postseason edgeOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Stan Pheteau said he saw a blowout predicted in a Niles newspaper. And it wasn't favorable news for Rolling Meadows. Turned out there was a blowout Saturday night when N...
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Judson men reach CCAC title gameOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Judson University men's soccer team held off a fighting Olivet Nazarene (10-8-1) men's soccer team for a 2-1 win in the CCAC semifinal match Saturday. With the win, ...
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Workers put faith in career ministriesOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - John Wanak, unemployed for more than two years, sought help from an unconventional employment agency -- his church. Willow Creek Church in South Barrington operates a ca...
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Soccer girls clean up St. Charles parkOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly 20 members of the Fox Valley Strikers U-16 girls soccer team skipped practice Saturday to help restore natural areas at Campton Hills Park in St. Charles. The sp...
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Baby boomers discover the benefits of yogaOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Lithe and limber we are not. Middle-aged we are. Our backs ache, our knees are sore, our energy wanes. We no longer spring out of the car or up from a chair. We are stif...
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First residents move into Fountain SquareOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Grills and wicker furniture are replacing the cranes and construction dust at the new and long-anticipated Fountain Square development in downtown Elgin. The first wave ...