Local
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Cary firefighters, others honor former patientOct 14, 2007 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, the Cary Fire Protection District and Flight for Life-Northern Illinois will gather together to honor former patient Mike Deibel and his family. The event w...
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Aliens, pirates among popular Halloween costumesOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Plenty of people go the store-bought route for inventing a new persona for Halloween for their kids or, given that Halloween is increasingly becoming a "holiday" for adu...
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Elgin woman credits keeping busy for her 100 yearsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - At 100 years old -- 90 spent in the Fox Valley area -- Goldie Weisenbarn remembers a time when problems like traffic congestion and suburban sprawl were unheard of. The ...
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Elgin historian -- and a really good guy -- gone too soonOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The night before he died, George Albee had prepared a wonderful meal of pork tenderloin with asparagus for his wife, Joye, and oldest daughter, Jennifer Bero, Bero said....
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Enjoy the holiday in the forestOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Halloween isn't just a single day of candy collecting, but a range of events for little ones at three Lake County forest preserves. On Oct. 24, bring the tots to the Lak...
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Mother-daughter team open dance studioOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Ever since she was a little girl, Jennie Newman says she always dreamed of becoming a dancer and of running her own business. Today, the 24-year-old Bartlett resident ha...
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Opening new doorsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Students, faculty, parents and board members smiled as brightly as the early fall sun at the recent dedication of the new Chicagoland Jewish High School. An estimated 8...
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Association to be honored for restoration workOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Had one person never offered his credit card to help fund the group's first fundraiser, an Elgin neighborhood association may never have gotten off the ground -- or have...
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Marathon run illustrates miles of lessons to learnOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The Chicago Marathon has appeared quite a bit in the news during the last week. I do not want to blame anyone for the abbreviated race, I just want to share my experienc...
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Newly passed legislation makes bicycling a little easierOct 13, 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...