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Nuthatches eating out of the palm of your handNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - "> Are you a bird lover? You can get a red-breasted nuthatch to eat out of your hand in five minutes. You'll need a bird feeder in your yard that has h...
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Cook Co. officials endorse 'new revenues' but not sales tax hikeNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Several Cook County elected officials gathered Monday to show support for Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's tax increase -- sort of. Representatives from the Co...
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Planes almost collide
Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Two small private planes veered dangerously close to each other this weekend because of miscommunication between air traffic controllers, marking the second serious erro...
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Kane Co. Board hopeful off the ballotNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The primary election is still more than two months away, but one race has already been decided. Kane County Board candidate Richard Bennett was removed from the Feb. 5 b...
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Fox Valley parks lowers tax hike requestNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Hoping to avoid a case of "sticker shock," Fox Valley Park District leaders cut their initial request for a $57 million tax increase to $44.8 million. Trustees on Monday...
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Police beatNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Fox Lake to welcome Santa on FridayNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas and Santa Claus will be back to Fox Lake beginning on Friday. The weekend of events will begin with the annual tree-lighting ceremony at Millennium Park at 7 p...
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Hanover Park mom, son admit guilt in deadly teen-drinking partyNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - A Hanover Park mother and son may face up to one year in jail for hosting an underage drinking party that led to a teenager's accidental drowning. Joanne Zagone, 51, an...
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Restaurant raises $377 for Elgin churchNov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Colonial Cafe and Ice Cream raised $377.54 for St. John's Lutheran Church and School in Elgin. They had more than 200 students participate with their families to help ra...
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Study: Deaths from heart disease down in older adults
Nov 19, 2007 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- For decades, heart disease death rates have been falling. But a new study shows a troubling turn -- more women under 45 are dying of heart disease due to clog...