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Friends of Fox River announces contest winnersNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Friends of the Fox River recently announced the winners of its annual photo contest, "Your Fox River Watershed." In the professional division, there were entries in thre...
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Team challenge scholarship fundraiser FridayNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - The Elgin Parks and Recreation Department, teaming up with eight local businesses and community groups, will host the second annual Recreation Youth Scholarship Challeng...
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Public opinion on evolution still evolvingNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - A Monday lecture at Elgin Community College proved just how far the debate on creationism and evolution has evolved. Eugenie Scott, executive director of the National Ce...
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Critics: Food inspection needs update
Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - OMAHA, Neb. -- Peanut butter is regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. But chicken pot pies are the U.S. Department of Agriculture's responsibility. Frozen chees...
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Fideliter Club's charity ball Nov. 17Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - The Fideliter Club of Elgin, a nonprofit organization, will hold its 119th annual Charity Ball on Nov. 17 at the Eagle Brook Country Club in Geneva. The theme of this y...
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Former U.S. Rep Henry Hyde awarded highest civilian honorNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - An ailing Henry J. Hyde -- hailed by President Bush as "a fearless defender of life" -- was given the nation's top civilian honor this morning. The 83-year-old retired R...
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Batavia soldier answers call of duty in Iraq at age 55Nov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Why would a 55-year-old man sign on for a six-month tour of duty in Iraq? What makes him want to go back and sign up for another tour? "I knew if I went it would mean th...
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Jay Stream, Stratford's walk raises money for both schoolsNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - About 2,000 parents, students and faculty members from two Carol Stream-area middle schools spent two hours walking to help raise money for their schools. Jay Stream Mid...
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The briefsNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Police collecting toys The Mundelein police station will be a drop-off point for the U.S. Marine Corps' Toys for Tots program this holiday season. Anyone can deposit an ...
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C'Ville residents challenging village's animal codeNov 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Carpentersville dog owners have adopted a pack mentality to challenge the village's restrictive ownership rules. About a half dozen residents signed a letter last week a...