Brian Hill
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Warmer weather brings out the sledders in ElginDec 26, 2013 1:55 pm - Higher temperatures and a slight dusting of snow combined to help fill the sledding hills Thursday at Wing Park in Elgin. Families, kids and a few dogs were seen taking ...
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Moving picture: Elgin man goes big with trains, Christmas lightsDec 20, 2013 8:00 am - If you live in the Fox Valley area, you have probably seen Mike Arnold's elaborate Christmas lights display at his home in Elgin on the 100 block of Monroe Street. But o...
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Dickens in Dundee doesn't disappointDec 07, 2013 12:00 pm - Christmas music filled the cold December air as Santa was heard checking for his reindeer near the petting zoo during the 26th Dickens in Dundee festival Saturday. Ever...
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Upwardly mobile: Geneva high schoolers get a look at city government workingsDec 05, 2013 12:22 pm - A little bit of shaking and screaming made for a fun and educational morning for 14-year-old Maddie Gamble, a freshman at Geneva High School, along with a few of her cla...
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‘Elf on the Shelf’ comes to life at Spring Hill MallDec 03, 2013 10:40 am - Nestled among the stacks of books in the children’s section the story of the “Elf on the Shelf” came to life Tuesday morning when Nicole Nelson of Barnes & Noble at Spri...
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Kiwanis Club party starts holidays in Campton HillsNov 23, 2013 11:34 am - The weather outside the Congregational United Church of Christ in Campton Hills was frightful Saturday, but the mood inside was quite delightful, as the Kiwanis of Campt...
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Facebook chat leads to donations for WashingtonNov 20, 2013 1:57 pm - What started with a whirlwind of messages on a Huntley Facebook page Sunday night has grown into a grass-roots community effort to help others affected by last weekend’s...
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Kennedy portrayed in program at libraryNov 19, 2013 12:27 pm - While nibbling on ham sandwiches and sipping large cups of coffee, more than 80 people were treated to the story of Jacqueline Kennedy as it came to life courtesy of act...
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Moving Picture: For 40 years, kids are priority for Mooseheart teacherSep 27, 2013 4:00 am - For more than 40 years Curt Schlinkmann has taught and coached at Mooseheart Child City & School. He teaches high school science and physics, serves as the boys track an...
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Notebaert Nature Museum releases endangered butterfliesAug 29, 2013 9:37 pm - Moving is almost always a stressful endeavor. When you couple that with letting go of something very dear to you it becomes even more difficult. A team of biologists fr...