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Trifesta officials set to rival Chicago block partyAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - In just its third year, St. Isidore Parish's annual Trifesta has already grown from a one-day celebration into a two-day "Block Party in the 'Burbs." This year's party, ...
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Will Mary's first day of school bring tears or adventure?Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer is officially over next week. At least it is for all the parents and kids who are heading back to school Wednesday. I know a lot of moms who have spent that first...
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Cook library board goes after new architectAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are pursuing a new architect for their $12 million expansion plan. The board decided this week to end negotiations with E...
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TV show has local band on verge of big breakAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wood Dale-based rock band After Never has found a fan base reaching from Wyoming to Virginia -- and everywhere in between. That fan support Thursday propelled the gr...
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'Chase the Moon' inspires rave reviewAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - July 29 was arguably one of the most enjoyable cycling days ever in the Fox River Valley. The fourth annual "Chase the Moon" bike ride and the first-ever Dundee Distance...
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More than a ton of pot seized in Wood DaleAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County sheriff's officers discovered $8.5 million worth of marijuana in a Wood Dale townhouse Wednesday night. The street value is nearly as much as the 30,000 mari...
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Rt. 31 + repairs = delaysAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - It may be a frustrating drive this fall if you're headed along Route 31 through Elgin and South Elgin. Illinois Department of Transportation officials say to expect dail...
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Quake spurs calls to Peru from suburbsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Minutes after a magnitude-8 earthquake rocked three Peruvian cities Wednesday night, Monica Crespo got a call from her father-in-law. He told her that both her and her h...
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Play a round of golf to help Dist. 220 Educational FoundationAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Members of the Barrington Area Unit District 220 Educational Foundation are getting ready to tee off. The Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization of volunteers ...
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Nuts about ElginAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The next time you're standing in line at an airport security checkpoint, just be thankful you're not a peanut. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security may be a pain. Bu...