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Will U-46 dual language program keep up?Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - After years of pleading with the Elgin Area U-46 school board for middle school dual-language opportunities, a group of Channing Elementary parents are in panic mode. "W...
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Protestors call for global warming action
Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Skiers, fire-eaters and an ice sculptor joined in worldwide demonstrations Saturday to draw attention to climate change and push their governments to take stro...
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Library's child, teen areas are 'shockingly popular'Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - In 1978, Mary Greenawalt, head of children's services at the Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin, wrote a successful grant proposal based on the concept that children le...
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No more rides through the park?
Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- The horse-drawn carriages that clip clop around Central Park could be banned under city council legislation to be introduced at the urging of animal advocate...
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Semantics blur the line between help, responsibilityDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - When I was leading a couples' discussion group awhile back, the topic of household responsibilities came up. I was impressed, pleased and proud -- as I consider myself a...
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Student arrested in connection with Calif. college internet threat
Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles police arrested a 21-year-old Loyola Marymount University student in connection with an online threat to shoot people on campus, officials sai...
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Civil rights icon: Obama not ready to be president
Dec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- Civil rights icon Andrew Young says Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama is too young and lacks the support network to ascend to the White House. In...
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Bartlett crash sends three to hospitalDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Three people were hospitalized after a Friday afternoon crash in Bartlett, police said. At about 2:25 p.m., the driver of a Ford Explorer going south on Newport Boulevar...
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Weather makes Des Plaines' fest wonderfulDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - On Saturday, Lake Opeka in Des Plaines really did look like Lake Wonderland, with its snow-covered banks and more than 30 trees all twinkling with lights. The storybook...
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A Chain speed limit? It works at Lake GenevaDec 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Speed limits on the Chain O' Lakes? If you think it can't happen, look 30 miles to the northeast. There, you'll find Lake Geneva and speed limits of 35 mph on weekends a...