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Honoring a gridiron starSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - At last year's homecoming game, Javaun McDonald was leading the charge toward a third consecutive Super Bowl championship for the Hanover Park Hurricanes. This season, h...
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Can group lure sports to village?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates trustees hope $20,000 will help a marketing group attract amateur sports to the Sears Centre and stimulate local tourism. It's hoped that the establishme...
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Man found dead in Elgin after fightSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A 42-year-old man was found dead late Sunday after neighbors reported hearing a fight, Elgin police said today. Troy Simms, 42, was found at 11:45 p.m. Sunday in an apar...
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Antique car auction company comes to St. CharlesSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Collectors will have the chance to bid on one of the most coveted muscle cars of all time this week when the Mecum Auction Co. rolls into St. Charles. Up for grabs at t...
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Bunco fundraiser to aid breast cancer charitySep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The third annual Batavia Bunco for Breast Cancer fundraiser will be on Oct. 11. The dice game depends on luck, and leaves neighbors a lot of time to visit and talk, said...
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U.S., Iraqi forces kill more than 60 insurgents
Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- U.S. and Iraqi forces killed more than 60 insurgent and militia fighters in intense battles over the weekend, with most of the casualties believed to have bee...
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Memories: Digital archives aren't foolproof
Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - For her 30th birthday, while she was still pregnant, Lindsay Nie received from Mom an album filled with her baby and childhood photos. She enjoyed the trip down memory l...
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Rebels overrun African Union in Darfur killing 10
Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - HASKANITA, Sudan -- Rebel forces stormed a small African Union base in northern Darfur and killed at least 10 peacekeepers, leaving behind charred armored vehicles and b...
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Hey, it wasn't all bad news for bear fans
Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - TRUCKEE, Calif. -- In the interest of trying to raise the spirit of despondent Bears fans, we offer this story. Perhaps spooked by traffic, a 250-pound bear apparently p...
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Round Lake Area Library notesSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Scary Story Writing Contest: Contest forms will be available at the Youth Reference desk beginning today for the library's Scary Story Writing Contest. The contest i...