John Starks
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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...
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Moving Picture: Miniature horses serve as therapy animalsMay 31, 2013 10:00 am - When Jodie Diegel ties the sneakers on her 2-year-old's feet, it's usually not a struggle until the fourth foot. That's because most horses aren't used to wearing tiny r...
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Moving picture: Elgin sculptor carves snow JesusFeb 22, 2013 10:00 am - A passer-by stops in his tracks and dials a friend to tell him he must come to this Wellington Street address to see Jesus. He is emphatic. “You gotta get here,” he insi...
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Moving Picture: Coach looking forward to retirementDec 07, 2012 10:00 am - At the age of 70, Jim Hinkle plans to start a new life. That start will come the first week of June 2013, after the last school day for the year. The longtime varsity b...
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Cougars' clubhouse man wouldn't trade his job for anything elseJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - Scott Anderson loves his job. “Sometimes I don't even call it work,” he says. “I just say, ‘I'm going to the Cougars.'” A regular workday as the Kane County Cougars club...
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Perfect weather for wakeboardingJul 02, 2012 4:59 pm - A nationally ranked snowboarder from West Dundee took his skills to the water Monday for a wakeboarding lesson that he says is harder than snowboarding. Devin Patterson,...