Local
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Help free Carpentersville fire chief from 'jail'Sep 01, 2011 12:00 am - Carpentersville Fire Chief John Schuldt is going to jail. Yes, you read that right. He's not going to be locked up in your typical jail, though. It's one of his own ma...
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Palatine Rotary Club hosts OktoberfestSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - There's no need to make the long journey to the Thereisienwiese area of Munich to join in the official Oktoberfest — not when authentic German food, drink and music can ...
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Introducing Naperville's Mr. Frank E. FlingAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Frank E. Fling is what some people would call a real hot dog. Mostly because he is. The 6-foot-tall hunk of beef (and assorted byproducts) is the beloved mascot for the ...
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CLC dean captures shuttle history in photosAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - When the space shuttle Atlantis made its final landing this month, it marked the turning of a page in the county’s history of space exploration. While many aren’t exactl...
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Naperville's four-day Last Fling to make a splashAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - It didn't take much to convince Minuteman Press President Ray Kinney to participate in the newest addition to the Naperville Jaycees Last Fling. “They paid me thousands...
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Color spectrum makes sky look green before tornadoAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - You wanted to know “Why does the sky turn green before or during a tornado?” asked Katherine Crawford’s fifth-graders at West Oak Middle School in Mundelein. “Red sky at...
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Civil War re-enactment — it’s what he lovesAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - In Ken Gough’s 40th year doing re-enactments, he has chosen to highlight the story of the Elgin Continentals — one of the first regiments in Illinois to join the Civil W...
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Naperville family shares legacy of tractors, learningAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Naperville resident Carolyn Kuhn and her younger sister grew up the way many suburban kids did. With one notable exception. “When other kids were getting ribbons from so...
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Is her friend developing an ego problem?Aug 29, 2011 1:00 am - Q. One of my dearest friends has been living abroad for the past three years teaching English. I am SO proud of her for all she's accomplished, and so thrilled she's...
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Mundelein High to host college planning programAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - Parents and guardians of Mundelein High School seniors are invited to attend an upcoming college planning program. The event is set for 7-9 p.m. Sept. 1, in the school a...