Local
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Postal carriers, United Way team up for food driveMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Residents throughout the suburbs won’t have to go out of their way to help the hungry in an upcoming food drive. In fact, they need only walk as far as their mailbox whe...
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Elgin athlete helps teach kids his favorite sportMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - When Xaysanit “Ko” Norasith moved to Elgin, Ping-Pong was his sport. He was about 15 years old and a regular at Ping-Pong tournaments, continuing with the sport he love...
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Tell your friend about feelings you have for herMay 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am a 38-year-old, never-married man. My friend is a 27-year-old, never-married woman. I've had a crush on her since we met nearly three years ago, but never ask...
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Images: Inside Bob Chinn's Crab House in WheelingMay 07, 2011 2:00 am - ...
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Behind the scenes at Bob Chinn'sMay 07, 2011 1:00 am - Bob Chinn's Crab House is one of the hottest spots to eat in the Chicago suburbs — and the busiest. It's not the ambience that draws 3,000 patrons daily and 4,000 on Sat...
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Real world sometimes better than virtual oneMay 07, 2011 12:00 am - I am amazed at all the things that my adult children, not to mention my grandchildren, can do with a computer or smartphone. Technical literacy has become a necessary j...
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Donations sought for Des Plaines fire victimMay 06, 2011 1:00 am - The Des Plaines Community Foundation is seeking donations of furniture, clothing and other items for a resident whose trailer home burned down in March, said foundation ...
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Images: Weekly photo contest finalistsMay 06, 2011 1:00 am - ...
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U-46 board seats new officersMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - On Monday, the Elgin Area School District U-46 board seated its newest members: Traci O’Neal Ellis and Jennifer Shroder. The board also voted on new officers, electing D...
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Taking a look at real estate tax bills in GenevaMay 05, 2011 2:00 am - The arrival of tax bills last week, with many showing reduced assessed values for properties, is giving Bob McQuillan of Geneva some sad sense of satisfaction. McQuillan...