John Starks
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Kids, cats get together for holiday party in South ElginDec 15, 2013 12:32 pm - Eighteen elementary school-aged kids, a stack of pizzas, and more than 100 cats — all together for four hours — may sound like chaos to many, but it’s just another day t...
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Steeple Walk highlights music, history of Geneva churchesDec 08, 2013 4:55 pm - The old wooden doors creaked and the floor sloped in the oldest, and perhaps quaintest, church in Geneva Sunday as visitors took The Steeple Walk, one of Geneva’s holida...
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Teen’s ‘candy magnet’ a success at Merry Cary Holiday ParadeDec 01, 2013 9:52 am - Jacob Franklin has been attending the Merry Cary Holiday Parade and Festival for as long as he can remember, so the 16-year-old knows there’s free candy to be had if you...
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Crafters, collectors gather at Fox Art and Craft ShowNov 24, 2013 11:36 am - Crafter Kathie Roller was having a good day sitting in a beam of sunlight that landed on her booth Sunday at the Christmas on the Fox Art and Craft Show when one of her ...
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Ozzie T. Cougar delivers turkeys to needy familiesNov 22, 2013 3:59 pm - A 6-foot cougar attacked 100 turkeys Thursday, lifting one after another from their nest in St. Charles. The turkeys were all frozen, stacked tall in a small trailer at ...
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Historic windmill arrives back home in ElginOct 20, 2013 2:19 pm - It’s 65 feet tall, 5,000 pounds of galvanized steel, 91 years old and finally home. A historic windmill has come full circle and is spinning on the site of its original ...
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Scarecrows quite a draw in St. CharlesOct 13, 2013 11:49 am - If Saturday’s gloomy skies kept anyone away from the 28th annual St. Charles Scarecrow Festival, Sunday’s idyllic autumn weather brought them downtown. Handmade scarecr...
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New conductor, youth bring energy to Elgin Symphony’s opening weekendOct 06, 2013 3:04 pm - The late-arriving crowd Sunday at the Hemmens Auditorium in Elgin was not an accurate barometer of the audience’s attitude, or the Elgin Symphony Orchestra they came to ...
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Moving Picture: South Elgin siblings polish their actsSep 13, 2013 3:17 am - It’s practically a circus on Prairie Street in South Elgin. And two teenagers are making it so. Nearly every day, siblings Katie and Nick Balk are juggling, pedalling un...
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Color guard team helps kids build skill, self-esteemJun 15, 2013 10:05 am - Watching from across a gymnasium as his youth color guard rehearses, Eric Hall sees flags and other props clatter to the floor. Instead of seeing a mistake, he sees only...