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Pets will be allowed for one day at Street FestAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The discussion on whether or not to allow pets -- especially dogs -- at Street Fest this weekend was talked about at length during Monday's village council meeting. Elec...
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Naperville council member announces run for state repAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Naperville City Councilman Darlene Senger is ready for a wider audience. Senger, who was re-elected in April, announced Thursday that after some "soul searching" she wil...
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Meadows hopes to wheel out new recycling binsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows residents could soon be recycling their recycling bins. Aldermen on Tuesday appeared to back a plan to add new 65-gallon wheeled recycling carts. They p...
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Sparkling gems of ElginAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - This year, Gifford Park Association chose to highlight Elgin's near west side for the Elgin Historic House Tour. This neighborhood features homes built from the turn of...
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Her favorite school outfit never made it to classAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - When I was a little kid, I got three new dresses a year. I always had a lovely dress for Christmas and Easter, along with one for the first day of school. As part of the...
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Movin' On events offer September funAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Movin' On is a nondenominational social group whose purpose is to provide a welcoming, social situation exclusively for widowed men and women in the Northwest suburbs. C...
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Bring your flashlight for all-night flea marketAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not unusual for shoppers to show up with miner's lights strapped to their hats. There's no handier way, they say, to find the best bargains when power shopping outd...
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'Thoroughly Modern Millie' trip promises day of funAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The Sensational Trips and Tours program at McHenry County College is now accepting registration for a trip to Fort Atkinson, Wis., to see the Broadway musical "Thoroughl...
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May Whitney parents, teachers step up to plateAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Andrea Natsis decided to roll up her sleeves when her twin boys starting second grade at May Whitney Elementary School stayed home because flooding, mold and asbestos pr...
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Cary-Grove students take top prizes in safety poster contestAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Metra formally announced recently the winners of its inaugural Safety Poster Contest, the latest initiative in the agency's aggressive safety campaign aimed at promoting...