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The only thing missing was the snowNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The only thing missing was the snow. As holiday tree lighting ceremonies played out Saturday night in Hoffman Estates, Long Grove and Palatine, young children arrived bu...
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Weekend retreat for mothers of disabled childrenNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The women who attended an Elburn retreat for mothers of disabled children on a recent fall weekend were treated to massages, manicures, pedicures, and even had their car...
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Church asks for donations for annual Thanksgiving dinnerNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The 24th annual Thanksgiving Day dinner for those in need, alone or homebound is once again being sponsored by St. Joseph Catholic Church of Elgin. They are asking for f...
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Huge tax hit looms
Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- President Bush demanded Saturday that Congress send him legislation that keeps middle-class Americans from being hit at tax time next year by the dreaded a...
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Forum raises flags about McHenry County waterNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - McHenry County residents, community leaders and conservation experts met Saturday to discuss one of the county's most valuable resources -- water. The forum, called "Wh...
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Column stirs up Democrat rivalsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Top Democratic rivals for president tore into each other Saturday after a conservative columnist asserted front-runner Hillary Clinton claimed to have dama...
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Glennshire group wants more time for water decisionNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Beleaguered residents served by the Glennshire water system expressed frustration Saturday at the complexities of a new Hawthorn Woods plan and the timeline they'd been ...
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S. Elgin chiropractor trading services for toy donationsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - "Happiness & Health," South Elgin Chiropractic's annual toy drive, will be on Nov. 24 through Dec. 15. For toy donations, equal approximately to the cost of an adjustmen...
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Chaos in trying to get a trout into the creel at West BranchNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Imagine only one McDonald's in all of DuPage County. Then think about how long the line would be at the drive-up window. Do that, and you have a pretty good picture of w...
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Top immigration official fights for job
Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Just when it appeared Julie Myers had cleared every hurdle in her quest to officially become the nation's top immigration official, a dreadlocked wig and a...