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Courses offer residents a way to help in case of disasterOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - As of this fall, Rolling Meadows can feel a little more prepared for disasters. About 20 residents and workers in the city recently completed an eight-week CERT course a...
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Stepping up to the plate for rebuildingOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Area middle schools are taking a swing at helping survivors of Hurricane Katrina rebuild their homes. Faculty members from all six middle schools in Indian Prairie Unit ...
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Picnic to raise funds for Huntley girl with brain tumorOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - There will be a "Picnic For a Princess" in Barrington this weekend. In May, Teagan Haniszewski, 2, of Huntley was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Her parents, So...
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Dad starts nonprofit to send balls toThird World kidsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Prospect High School won its homecoming game last week, defeating Elk Grove High School 28-0, but its fans waged a larger victory even before the game started. Fans arri...
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History, in personOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - A fur trader and his wife, a Potowatamie hunter and a traveling land agent will help bring the 18th century to life this weekend at the McHenry County Conservation Distr...
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'Nutcracker' tickets going on sale todayOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Ticket sales for the Libertyville High School performances of Dancenter North's 19th annual production of "The Magic of the Nutcracker" will begin today. "The Magic of t...
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Spring Valley to hold lantern-led Halloween trail walkOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween is right around the corner, and Schaumburg police are again reminding families of both safety measures and alternatives to the tradition of trick-or-treating. ...
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Newly passed legislation makes bicycling a little easierOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Cyclists will be able to ride (and breathe) a little easier starting Jan. 1 (2008), when a recently passed Illinois state bill takes effect. Senate Bill 80 requires tha...
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Kiwanis select new officersOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kiwanis Club of Streamwood elected the following new officers for 2007-08: Cathy Tampir, president; Patty McKernan, president-elect; Linda Danner, vice president; Mi...
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Career ReflectionsOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Over 34 years as Hoffman Estates' village attorney, Richard Williams taught plenty of people a thing or two about the law. But certainly one of the most unusual lessons ...