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District 300 getting ready for start of schoolSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The highlight of last week's Community Unit District 300 school board meeting didn't come from the dais or the podium. It came from the audience. During a discussion amo...
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Old Y property takes next step to becoming homesSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Elgin's planning commission will hear about the Channing Square housing development proposed for the site of the former east-side YMCA. The developer, Channi...
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Loans available for storm victimsSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Low-interest loans are available to storm victims living in Cook, DeKalb, DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties, according to State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias. Under ...
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Hundreds of Illinois spans get poor structural ratings
Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 1,500 Illinois bridges, some used by tens of thousands of people each day, carry worse structural ratings than the Minneapolis span that collapsed last month a...
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Spring Grove man dies from injuries in car wash wall collapseSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A Spring Grove man died Friday from injuries suffered when a Wrigleyville car wash wall collapsed on him during last month's storm, officials said Saturday. Alec Drews, ...
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Remorseful Craig quietly steps down
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Don't want a puppy? Try a senior dogSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Adoption events aren't just for pups. You can meet 8-year-old Holly, 8-year-old Cookie and 4-year-old Candy, all cairn terriers, at "Seniors for Seniors" from noon to 4 ...
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Body of Waukegan man foundSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The body of a Waukegan man was found in Lake Michigan this morning after he disappeared while swimming late Friday. David R. Maxwell, 21, of the 400 block of North Avenu...
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Century riders to tour Illinois, Wisconsin in Sept. eventsSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - The month of September offers the biggest selection of century rides in the Midwest. A century ride involves riding your bicycle 100 miles in a day. They are non-competi...
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Children's story hour moves to digital worldSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - If you asked me, I would say the greatest contribution of the American public library over the last 100 years is story hour for children. All across the land, public lib...