McHenry County
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Turnout is small without villageOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Fall Festival never was a huge draw, but the lack of participation from the village made this year's attendance drop to a new low. Instead of the few dozen...
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Sixth straight win still sweetOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin High School fans were hoping for a close game against their crosstown rivals this year. The annual Elgin-Larkin varsity football game started out that way, but in ...
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Powerful Wolves spoil Rams' homecomingOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - While Kevin O'Rourke was looking downfield, which is what Grayslake Central's quarterback did often, Prairie Ridge was looking ahead. The Wolves host Johnsburg on Friday...
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Historic day for Batavia tennis; Bettis 13th at state; Marmion wins SCC titleOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Wheaton Warrenville South's girls tennis team found out in dramatic fashion that every match counts, especially in a closely contested tournament like Saturday's Napervi...
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Violence isn't the answer when disciplining childrenOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - "Just a minute! There's no excuse for that!" I said. The woman in the Jewel Food Store paused in the midst of repeatedly slapping her small child to turn and stare at me...
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Naperville fire fighters take residents to Safety TownOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - As flames licked the air a few feet away, Salima Jiwani and her 6-year-old son, Nizar, struggled to pull the pin out of the fire extinguisher. It wouldn't budge. The fir...
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Remember Floyd's? Owners are cookin' againOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Remember Floyd's? The longtime landmark Carpentersville restaurant was the site of many a function for residents throughout the region until its closure almost two years...
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Grayslake rumbles down 'Jungle'Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Plastic monkeys, paper jungle vines and even a Guns 'N Roses tune turned up on floats in Grayslake Central High School's homecoming parade Saturday. With the school's "...
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New principal ready for first Little homecomingOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A relic of his past sits high above the office bookshelves of new Schaumburg High School principal Tim Little. At a whopping 512K of memory with a once-vibrant monochrom...
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Pirates complete drive for fiveOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to boys cross country, the Mid-Suburban League is the best in the state. The sheer number of talented teams and individuals makes it quite a feat to win a ...