Amy Mack
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Ailing girl's parents buoyed by supportOct 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Laurie Radtke didn't pause when her daughter, Taylor, asked if she could be buried in her cheerleading outfit. "I said, 'Sweetie, whatever you want,' " Laurie said throu...
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Outpouring of help eases pain for Johnsburg familyOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Rarely would Taylor Radtke's mom call herself speechless, but the outpouring of prayers, medical assistance and support for her little girl left Laurie Radtke struggling...
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McHenry Co. family praying for 'miracle' cure to help save their daughterOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - There is no rest, no time, and no false hope on Laurie and Jeff Radtke's desperate quest to save their daughter Taylor's life. The family needs your help, your prayers, ...
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Light at the end of the tunnel on Rt. 31 workOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - How are your teeth holding up, Route 31 commuters? Any motorist, like West Dundee's Ron Dvorkin, who has journeyed along Route 31 anywhere near the Northwest Tollway and...
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Now playing on the radio … the Cubs!Oct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Just as they did decades ago, Joan and Paul Souchek spent many hours listening to the radio to hear their cherished Chicago Cubs throughout the summer of 2007. And, thou...
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Cautiously optimistic about the CubsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In the true tradition of any self-respecting Chicago Cubs fan, I'm prepared for black cats, stinky goat curses, boneheaded bobbles, sticky-fingered fans in headphones or...
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Fox River Grove says farewell to the chiefSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not that his 32 years on the force have flown by. Or that he's not ready to retire, for he is. But Fox River Grove Police Chief Bob Polston admits some mixed feelin...
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Getting down to dollars & sense (or lack thereof)Sep 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Like many a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan, I'm afraid to watch, afraid to not, afraid October will never get here, afraid it will be gone too soon. The agony of 1969 has fad...
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Taxpayers paying for candy and moreSep 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Soft-spoken and somewhat hesitant, Pam Palmer seems more suited to the public library than in a political hornet's nest. But she's smack in the middle of a doozy. The fa...
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I'll gladly sit in traffic while they fix the potholesSep 20, 2007 11:00 pm - It was a treat to be totally stuck in traffic Thursday. Really. And it was all thanks to reader Don Fraas of West Dundee. OK, make that Don and a few high-powered public...