John Starks
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High schoolers play annual all-star softball game in ElginJun 17, 2014 5:30 am - Some of the suburbs' best high school softball players got the chance to play in a different kind of all-star game Monday evening at Judson University in Elgin. Before t...
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Swedish Days kicks off in GenevaJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Geneva's annual Swedish Days, a Midsommar Festival, started Tuesday and will dominate downtown until Sunday. Many of Tuesday's events centered around kids, such as the F...
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Trolley museum highlights life during wartimeJun 08, 2014 1:01 am - Those expecting a quick stop at Phil Lauricella's tent Sunday didn't get it. The knowledgeable Elburn history re-enactor was portraying a medic from the U.S. Army 10th I...
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Interactive Clifford exhibit towers inside Elgin libraryJun 03, 2014 1:01 am - If a 9-foot-tall Clifford the Big Red Dog isn't enough to get the attention of children as they enter the Gail Borden Public Library this summer, the nine other huge exh...
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Morning rain can't deter Lake in the Hills runnersApr 13, 2014 1:01 am - The spring rain Sunday morning couldn't stop the roughly 500 runners in the 15th Run Thru The Hills road races in Lake in the Hills. Instead, it added a calm nature to ...
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St. Charles East students walk to help 2-year-old girl's causeApr 13, 2014 1:01 am - Six months ago, Caitlin Cox couldn't even bend her knees. Swelling and pain had stiffened the two-year-old's joints so badly she had to be carried around the house. On ...
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Moving Picture: Elgin library artist builds cityscapeApr 11, 2014 1:00 am - In Mary Amici-Kozi's world, easy ideas turn into detailed plans, simple beginnings turn into intricate schedules, and small starts turn into big finishes. As the graphic...
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Antique phonograph stands out at St. Charles showApr 06, 2014 1:01 am - In a huge exposition center filled with dozens of dealers of premier specialty antiques, one unique item stopped almost every visitor who strolled down its aisle. It too...
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Rare duck, social media draws bird-watchers to Fox River in West DundeeMar 21, 2014 1:00 am - A rare Barrow's goldeneye duck appeared Thursday on the Fox River in West Dundee, and it was soon followed by excited bird-watchers who were drawn to the site by social ...
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Cold can't sap life out of Maple Sugaring DaysMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Valerie Blaine stood Sunday at the base of a large maple tree at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles and tried to explain to the young crowd gathered around her h...