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'One last hurrah'Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer is winding down, so why not celebrate? That's the motto of Palatine Street Fest organizers. "We want to have one last hurrah before fall comes," said coordinator ...
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Huntley schools look to settle upAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Huntley District 158 is close to resolving an issue that otherwise could cost the district $1 million each year. District 158 has submitted a new limiting rate to the Il...
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Algonquin Garden Club awards two scholarshipsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Lindsay Warner is attending Southern Illinois University Carbondale and continues to be on the dean's list. Her goal is to earn a bachelors degree in science, majoring i...
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The river's rising edge, "There is no stopping it"Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - SALEM, Wis. -- Water blankets the yard, making an island of the ranch home on this quiet street. "No trespassing" signs warn against visitors in the garage, n...
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Lisle Park District looks to fill vacancyAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Lisle park leaders are looking for someone who uses the parks and can manage a budget. They're looking to fill a vacancy on the five-member park board. "It'd be nice (i...
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Pentagon short in armored vehicle total to Iraq
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Pentagon will fall far short of its goal of sending 3,500 lifesaving armored vehicles to Iraq by the end of the year. Instead, officials expect to send...
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Hundreds displaced in Ohio
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - FINDLAY, Ohio -- Firefighters and a volunteer armada navigated boats through streets awash in waist-deep water Wednesday, plucking neighbors and pets from porches as flo...
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Mom honored for fighting for her autistic sonAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Inspired by her 11-year-old son, Jake, Stacie McManus of Lake Barrington has been tireless in her efforts to improve the lives of autistic children and their families. A...
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Missionary service, courageous viewsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - In testimony to the number of lives he touched, friends and family of Warren Webster filled Wheaton's First Baptist Church this week to Sunday morning capacity. It was a...
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Her favorite school outfit never made it to classAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When I was a little kid, I got three new dresses a year. I always had a lovely dress for Christmas and Easter, along with one for the first day of school. As part of the...