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Join Elgin neighborhood for holiday homes tourNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - The NorthEast Neighborhood Association's eighth annual "Homes for the Holidays" tours will be from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday. The event will showcase six decorated histori...
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Barrington to usher in holidays Sunday with tree lightingNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - With the turkey hangover wearing off, Barrington residents can kick off the winter holiday season on Saturday. The annual tree-lighting ceremony is scheduled for 4:45 p....
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Generous and giving, even while fighting rare cancerNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Kimberly Ann Blum of Grayslake was remembered as a woman who valiantly fought a rare stomach cancer while continuing to be a terrific mother and a caring friend. Mrs. Bl...
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Algae grabs the energy spotlight
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The 16 big flasks of bubbling bright green liquids in Roger Ruan's lab at the University of Minnesota are part of a new boom in renewable energy resea...
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Winds hinder firefighters at Ingleside-area home firesNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Heavy winds are being blamed for a fire damaging three houses on Long Lake in Ingleside on Thursday. Fox Lake Deputy Chief Larry Van Hoorlebeck said the fire started in...
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Five nabbed in downtown Arlington Heights heistNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A jewelry salesman was attacked and robbed in his car in downtown Arlington Heights on Wednesday, and five people have been arrested in connection with the theft, author...
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E. Dundee allowance way to save or back-door pay boost?Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - East Dundee village officials say a $50-per-month technology allowance trustees approved earlier this month is a legitimate reimbursement that saves taxpayers thousands ...
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Landmark heart study expanding to genetic factors behind health
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - FRAMINGHAM, Mass. -- Doctors didn't know cigarettes were bad and thought high blood pressure could sometimes be good when homemaker Helen Vaughn was lured by a 1948 news...
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Carpentersville mayor wants schools to teach first aidNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Teaching children lifesaving techniques should not be limited to one month a year, Carpentersville Village President Bill Sarto says. Instead, Sarto wants to introduce a...
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Transit funding still stuck
Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State lawmakers went home Thursday with nothing to show for two days of special sessions but promising to keep working toward an agreement on mass transit...