McHenry County
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Briefs: Two sick from beefOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A person from Kane County and another from Grundy County have confirmed cases of food poisoning, E. coli O157:H7, from frozen ground beef produced by Topps Meat Co. of N...
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Crisis center honors victim advocatesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Community Crisis Center held its 17th annual "Partners in Peace" breakfast Friday to recognize those that provided outstanding service to domestic violence victi...
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Festival's display trains new enthusiastsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The multigenerational appeal of model trains was on display Friday during the Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles. Members of the Valley Model Railroad Club of South Elgin...
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Longtime Elgin educator saw best in studentsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A 33-year veteran of Elgin Area School District U-46 who was an active member of the Elgin community died Wednesday. Wayne E. Block, 85, began his career in the Elgin pu...
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Mom's grief leads to '12 Angry Men'Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Had Elizabeth Willding been alive, her mother knows exactly what she would have said. "She would have told me, 'Good luck, you look beautiful, things will be great,'" G...
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Charity knits Ela Township group togetherOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Linda Perkins thought she may have to give up her love for crocheting once she made hats, scarves and mittens enough for all her relatives. "My family members can only ...
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Good sports for troopsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [palbat.jpg] Courtesy of Ganatos Family Army Sgt. Michael "Jed" Ganatos poses in Afghanistan with a baseball bat he and his unit customized for the owner of a Palatine s...
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Woodstock 25, Jacobs 14Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - After getting its biggest win of the season one week ago, Jacobs' football team was looking to add to its win total when the Golden Eagles traveled to Woodstock Friday n...
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Health center escapee found in ChicagoOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A fugitive who escaped the Elgin Mental Health Center a month ago was caught Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, police said. Tolbert Walls, 31, whose last address...