John Starks
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Elgin coin show reaches out to next generation of collectorsMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - The Elgin Coin Club's Spring Show is mostly an veteran affair, drawing seasoned collectors on the hunt for specific coins to Moose Lodge 799 in Elgin. But mindful of the...
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Elgin farmers market features unusual productsMar 29, 2015 1:00 am - Some entire business seem built around the daunting mission of eliminating dandelions from grassy lawns. But on Sunday in Elgin, the much-maligned plant was a desired c...
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History on display at Fox Valley Antiques ShowMar 15, 2015 1:00 am - Fifty-five highly regarded antique dealers brought thousands of pieces of history to St. Charles over the weekend for the 58th Fox Valley Antiques Show at the Kane Count...
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LEGO fans piece together a good time in GenevaMar 08, 2015 1:00 am - The Northern Illinois LEGO Train Club stopped at the Geneva Public Library this weekend with an estimated 1 million pieces and entertained a constant crowd of visitors w...
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Racing legend joins car collectors in St. CharlesFeb 22, 2015 12:00 am - Volunteers from three local car clubs worked together Sunday to bring the 24th annual Buick, Olds, Pontiac, Cadillac Swap Meet and Car Corral to the Kane County Fairgrou...
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A little old-fashioned fun in St. CharlesFeb 15, 2015 12:00 am - Sunday's Fireside Fun event at the Durant House Museum showed that history has no age limit. In one room of the preserved 1843 farmhouse museum in the LeRoy Oakes Forest...
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Bed frame saves couple after car crashes into S. Elgin homeFeb 08, 2015 12:00 am - A refrigerator, wooden dresser and sturdy bed frame were all that separated Carlo Panzarino and his wife, Mary Ann, from the two tons of speeding metal that came crashin...
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Oh, no! Woodstock Willie sees his shadowFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - Awakened by a polka band, Woodstock Willie emerged from his tree trunk home this morning and ... we are in for six more weeks of winter. The early-morning event drew a ...
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Winds force early end to Norge ski-jumping competitionJan 24, 2015 12:01 am - Weather conditions have never forced the cancellation of the Norge Ski Tournament in the event's 110-year history, but Sunday came close. Organizers were forced to cut t...
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Economic thaw here means good things for CanadaJan 11, 2015 12:01 am - Visitors and exhibitors say they saw signs of a recovering economy Sunday in a room sprinkled with mounted, stuffed fish. The All-Canada Show at Pheasant Run in St. Char...