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Drive-in owner is on a quest for perfectionSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - It was opening night of one of this summer's biggest movies. But it still felt a little bit like 1961 at West Chicago's Cascade Drive-in. Homer's distinctive yellow gl...
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Teen spends summer volunteering with kids at Arlington ParkSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Sleeping late, afternoons at the beach, sports and hanging out with friends at the mall are all typical activities for teens during summer. Summer school or a part-time ...
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It's essential that children understand Sept. 11Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - This year's Patriot Day in South Elgin moved me to tears. I've been covering it for the past three years now. This year, I thought it was interesting that officials took...
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Library 2.0 makes use of new technology to get patrons involvedSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Traditionally the library is a place to check out books or attend a program. This has been true whether the library was in a community, a school, a university or a busin...
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The briefs: Singles club eventSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Singles club to hold an event Thursday Single Professional's Society, Ltd. will hold a Single Mingle at 7 p.m. Thursday at Finley's Grill Room, 3131 Finley Road, Downers...
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Hanover Park -- budding arts enclave?Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Hanover Park may never be an art colony like Sundance, Utah, or Taos, N.M., but it is becoming a gathering place for a budding art community. For two years, area artists...
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Four-legged friends to be featured at Geneva librarySep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - There's lots more than books -- though books are great -- to be found at our Geneva Public Library. In fact, for two programs, our 4-footed friends take center stage. "R...
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Treasury of handmade warmthSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The first time Joan Todd tried her hand at quilting, she made a pillow for a fundraiser at Elgin's First United Methodist Church. She was so pleased with the results tha...
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Heritage Fest scheduleSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The annual festival wraps up today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grafelman Park and in downtown West Dundee. For details, visit www.west-dundee.il.us. SUNDAY 8 to 11 a.m. Dun...
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Emotional, spiritual healing takes some timeSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Healing takes time. Often, healing emotional and spiritual wounds takes more time than healing other parts of who we are. With that thought, I pulled one of my all tim...