John Starks
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Bikers (and Santa) rally in Elburn for charityOct 12, 2014 1:01 am - Dressed as Santa Claus among a sea of black leather and denim, David Wyman was an obvious target Sunday. "I can't tell you how many photos I've been in today," the Katy,...
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Meet cup stacking extraordinaire from LibertyvilleOct 03, 2014 1:00 am - Trevor Jean was a first-grader when he sat on the edge of his bleacher seat and watched his older brother win the cup stacking championship at Butterfield Elementary Sch...
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Rare, historic autos come to GenevaAug 24, 2014 1:01 am - More than 200 of the finest and rarest antique, classic and exotic automobiles from around the Midwest lined Third Street in Geneva on Sunday for the 10th annual Geneva ...
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Moms, daughters compete in McHenry fair look-alike contestJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Never was a mother's love for her daughter more evident than Thursday night at the McHenry County Fair when 20 mom/daughter teams crowded the Hansen Pavilion stage for t...
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Teen bands battle for prime gig at Algonquin Founders' DaysJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Five teen bands from Chicago and the suburbs hoping for a chance to play at the Illinois State Fair took to the stage at Algonquin Founders' Days for the regional finals...
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72 try to stay afloat in Algonquin cardboard regattaJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - When it comes to building and racing a cardboard boat, they keep it simple in Algonquin. The annual Founders' Days Cardboard Boat Regatta started Thursday afternoon at ...
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Sherman Hospital's 126th anniversary honored with markerJul 08, 2014 5:30 am - Advocate Sherman Hospital dedicated a historical marker at its Center Street campus Monday evening in Elgin in celebration of the hospital's 126th anniversary. Remarks w...
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Junior sleuths hard at work at McHenry County CollegeJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - It wasn't a major criminal investigation like most of the fifth- and sixth-graders might have wanted. But the young students in the Introduction to Forensics and Biometi...
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Elgin mayor, chef, show kids joy of healthy eatingJul 03, 2014 1:01 am - Elgin Mayor David Kaptain and local chef Quincy Owens demonstrated how to eat healthy for several children at Thursday's Downtown Elgin Harvest Market. While hot dogs st...
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Elgin historian documents local soldiersJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - Historian documents, honors Elgin's Civil War soldiers