Local
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Good news inspires 'walk for the cure'Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Peggy Harding spent much of the summer walking laps around Lake Arlington, working up to as much as five hours a day on weekends, which equaled 30 to 40 miles. Her rigor...
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Authors, Web sites help you find good reads with less troubleAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Thomas Jefferson said, "I cannot live without books." Some of us know exactly what he meant. If you are among this group, you know that one of the constant quests is for...
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Happy to be backAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Ah, the smell of freshly sharpened No. 2 pencils. Few other scents say "first day of school" quite as distinctly. These days, of course, the first day of school is just ...
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Start your engines for Elgin car showAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - After many years of wanting to do a car show in Elgin, the Downtown Neighborhood Association finally took the plunge and organized the 2007 Downtown Elgin Car & AFV Show...
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MCC offers fall class registrationAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Registration for fall 2007 free adult education classes, including reading, general education development and English as a Second Language will be offered at 9 a.m. or 6...
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The rise of rain gardensAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It isn't often that a fad turns out to be something that benefits society long-term. Piercings? No. Sport utility vehicles? Hardly. Designer coffees? Debatable. But rain...
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Church offers groups for study, fellowshipAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Are you looking for meaningful adult fellowship and Bible study? You're invited to Barrington United Methodist Church, from 9 to 10:15 a.m. Sundays, for an exciting adve...
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A little thought keeps kids on healthy trackAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Four-year-old Allie Kaemmerer absolutely loves snacking on Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks, and her favorite meal is macaroni and cheese. But the Wheaton youngster an...
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Immigration push ongoing in the suburbs, official saysAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - An immigration crackdown is under way in the far northern suburbs, federal officials said today. The enforcement push targets specific individuals who "pose a threat to ...
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Volunteers help Rockford flood victims clean upAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - All it took was an e-mail popping up to inspire about 25 people to abandon summer weekend plans for barbecues or swimming. Instead, they chose to wade in water and debri...