Local
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Auction, baskets highlight women's dayOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Simple pleasures drive the success of the Palatine Women's Club annual charity luncheon and auction, namely an elegant bake sale, hundreds of themed baskets and a live a...
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Westfield class puts Oreos to the test in AlgonquinOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - What ever happened to those Oreo commercials that used to run when I was a kid? Here's how a typical Oreo ad from the early '90s would play out: Two boys would be hangin...
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Families can enjoy Halloween in daylightOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Glen Ellyn families can dodge the ghosts, bats, scary music and Halloween spookiness this year by celebrating during daylight hours. During Halloween Fun on Saturday, ch...
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Faculty a vital part of college experienceOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - College is an exciting time, and the best college experiences are rooted in exposure to new ideas, settings and intellectual stimulation. Many factors play a role in cre...
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Volunteers rally to keep Adams Park the gem it isOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Adams Park, with its historic fountain, rambling paths and colorful plantings, has often been referred to as "the Jewel in Wheaton's crown." As the scene of wedding phot...
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It doesn't have to be Halloween to be frightened by Huntley trafficOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - What's the scariest thing about Huntley? With Halloween lurking just around the corner, I posed that question to some unsuspecting "victims" I found around town this wee...
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Officer's 25 years of traffic safety laudedOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Congratulations to Schaumburg Police Commander Paul Rizzo, who received the J. Stannard Baker Award last week at the annual International Association of Chiefs of Police...
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Tale of two Schaumburgs: Sister Cities ready to commemorate partnership in stoneOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing yet is set in stone but if all the chips fall into place, it's likely that a sandstone monument will be chiseled into existence to mark the 25th anniversary of t...
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'I don't call it a job'Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Carpenter needed. Julian Sanchez, coach and director of The Elgin Recreation Center (also know as God's Gym) soccer program, is looking for a volunteer carpenter to help...
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When Barry met RidleyOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - All they promise this Halloween are lousy costumes and tacky magic. Oh, and they say they've written a pretty good children's fantasy book, too. On Wednesday, Pulitzer P...