Brian Hill
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Watch video: Meet the Geneva farmer who raises bees, sells their honeyAug 08, 2015 7:00 am - Forty years ago, Larry Geddes ordered his first batch of bees from the Sears catalog. Back then, Geddes says, you could order all kinds of stuff from the catalog, inclu...
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Hosanna! Lutheran's annual school supplies giveaway a big hitAug 07, 2015 1:00 am - Daisy Perez left her Elgin home well before the sun rose Friday morning so that she could secure school supplies for her six children. Arriving at 4 a.m. at Hosanna! Lut...
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Geneva teens get ready for big Frisbee tournamentJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - More than 15 teens and young adults gathered in an empty lot in Geneva where Coultrap School used to be to hone their Frisbee skills. The Geneva Vikings Ultimate Frisbe...
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Volunteer archeaological team search for the past at Garfield FarmJul 22, 2015 2:10 pm - Sorting through up to 500 square feet of mud and dirt was no easy task Wednesday for the volunteer archaeological team at Garfield Farm and Inn Museum in La Fox. It was ...
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Ralph's Barber Shop marks 50 years in ElginJul 07, 2015 1:00 am - Over the sound of jovial banter, the buzzing of clippers has sounded throughout Ralph's Barber Shop on West Chicago Street in Elgin since 1965. Monday marked owner Ralph...
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Moving Picture: Vet makes house calls for your petJul 06, 2015 11:00 am - From as early as grade school, Dr. James Bascharon knew that he wanted to be just like his dad - a veterinarian. His father, Dr. Amin Bascharon, who came to the U.S. fro...
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History comes to life at Einstein AcademyMay 28, 2015 1:00 am - The sounds of ancient Greece, Rome, and Egypt echoed off the walls of Einstein Academy in Elgin as the fourth- and fifth-grade students brought history to life. They did...
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Born Learning Trail in Elgin provides activities for parents, kidsMay 27, 2015 1:00 am - Threatening weather wasn't enough to stop some 40 volunteers Wednesday from United Way of Elgin and Exelon/ComEd who dotted the pathway through Copper Springs Park in El...
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Elgin trivia tourney raises money for literacy tutoringApr 18, 2015 1:00 am - Twenty-two teams competed Saturday in The Literacy Connection's 18th Annual Trivia Bee Fundraiser at Grand Victoria Casino in Elgin. Teams comprised no more than four m...
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Images: Check our Chicagoland Showcase photo galleryMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - See images of some of the 30 of the finest show choirs in the Midwest competed Friday and Saturday at John Hersey High School in Arlington Heights in the 22nd annual Chi...