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St. Charles fire damages vehicleOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles Fire Department officials are continuing to investigate a Friday night car fire that caused an estimated $15,000 damage to a Ford Explorer. No injuries were ...
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U-46 secretary faces drug chargeOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A 53-year-old secretary for Elgin Area School District U-46 was arrested Thursday after three stolen Ritalin tablets were found in her possession, Elgin police said. Deb...
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Scout thinks green with projectOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The Churchill Park Environmental Fair's got a diverse lineup -- thanks to a Girl Scout Gold Award project. From 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. today residents can take part in a vari...
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Briefs: Two sick from beefOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A person from Kane County and another from Grundy County have confirmed cases of food poisoning, E. coli O157:H7, from frozen ground beef produced by Topps Meat Co. of N...
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Crisis center honors victim advocatesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Community Crisis Center held its 17th annual "Partners in Peace" breakfast Friday to recognize those that provided outstanding service to domestic violence victi...
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Police kill gunman after standoff
Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - ALEXANDRIA, La. -- Police shot and killed a man early Friday after an hours-long standoff in which he shot five people at downtown law office, killing two of them, autho...
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Festival's display trains new enthusiastsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The multigenerational appeal of model trains was on display Friday during the Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles. Members of the Valley Model Railroad Club of South Elgin...
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Undercover cops arrest tax evaders
Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - CONCORD, N.H. -- U.S. marshals posing as supporters arrested convicted tax-evaders Ed and Elaine Brown at their rural, fortress-like home, the head marshal said Friday. ...
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Hunter guilty in killing of Hmong man
Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - MARINETTE, Wis. -- A jury on Friday found a white former sawmill worker guilty in the shooting and stabbing death of a Hmong immigrant with whom he crossed paths while b...