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Cardboard regatta promises wet good timeAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - It's off to the races this Saturday as the fiercest cardboard competitors head to the sixth annual Labor Day Cardboard Boat Races at Lindy's Landing. "It's something tha...
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Longtime resident to lead Buffalo Grove Days paradeAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - As Buffalo Grove nears the half-century mark, it's turning to one of its earliest residents to serve as Buffalo Grove Days parade marshal. George Krug was among the firs...
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Briefs: REI coming to SchaumburgAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Recreational Equipment Inc., the national retailing cooperative of outdoor gear and clothing better known as REI, will open a new store in Schaumburg at the former Tower...
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When it comes to driving, all celebrities should be like MikeAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Wrecking a $400,000 automobile would be a big deal for most of us. For the Chicago Bears' Lance Briggs, it's an inconvenience. Briggs is an NFL linebacker making $7.2 mi...
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Custody battle leads to likely murder-suicideAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A Crystal Lake mother embroiled in a custody dispute over her 7-year-old daughter likely suffocated the girl Tuesday afternoon soon before stepping in front of a train t...
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Homeowners sue Mundelein over shopping center planAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Mundelein-area residents opposed to a shopping center planned for their neighborhood have sued the village and a slew of municipal leaders in an effort to halt the proje...
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Developer drops commercial plan in WaucondaAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Wauconda residents fighting a proposed development on Route 176 near Sky Hill Road said Wednesday they were ecstatic to hear the developer withdrew the commercial part o...
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Des Plaines Public Library notesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - For information, call (847) 827-5551. Programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for most activities. (R) Register at the Registrati...
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Flooding changes Fox Valley garbage pickupAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Property damage from last week's storms and flooding prompted several Fox Valley towns to loosen their rules for garbage pickup. Elgin designated several residential are...
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A chance to ask what Elgin can do for youAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Anderson would like Elgin leaders to invest in decorative lighting for some of the city's neighborhoods. Pat Keeney thinks the city should spend another $10,000 to...