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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...
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Elgin poetry contest deadline extendedMay 05, 2011 12:00 am - The deadline for submissions to Elgin’s first Pop-Up Poetry Contest has been extended to May 15, giving interested poets an extra two weeks to craft their art and submit...