Marco Santana
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St. Charles woman remembered for staying upbeat in difficult timesJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Mary Anne Noren saw her share of tough times. She grew up in St. Charles in the middle of the Great Depression. Her first husband's death in 1962 left her with four smal...
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Aurora park gets an upgradeJun 23, 2008 11:00 pm - One of the oldest and most used parks in the Fox Valley Park District has gotten a makeover. Greene Field Park in Aurora underwent a transformation the park district des...
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St. Charles man living with brain cancerJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Ken Bieschke's headache would not go away. For three weeks, the St. Charles man took Tylenol hoping to dull the pain. He thought his sinuses were acting up again. He cou...
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Brain tumor research an ongoing campaignJun 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Sen. Edward Kennedy's glioma is most likely one of the most aggressive -- and therefore most dangerous -- brain tumors, but recent research on brain tumors at many insti...
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Geneva ready to battle pesky beetle to the endJun 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Geneva Public Works Director Dan Dinges hasn't entirely lost hope for the city's ash tree population. Despite the city's first emerald ash borer confirmation in January,...
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Swedish Days attract crowds thanks to summery weatherJun 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Beautiful weather. Popular new attractions. A desire to get outside after weeks of rainy weather. A tradition that goes back to the 1940s. These components combine for t...
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The financial side of domestic abuseJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - When people think about domestic abuse, the same situations come up. A beating by a spouse. A frantic 911 call that leads to an episode with the police at a home. Or neg...
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Poop and more: Eco fun expo new event at Swedish DaysJun 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Annette and Craig MacLean sell poop. They keep it in their home and love to spread it on their garden. In fact, if it wasn't for the animal waste they use, they say thei...
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A Wii bit of fun at Geneva festivalJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Garrett Steenwyk got hit in the head with several soccer shoes Tuesday. Then, for good measure, a stuffed panda bear's head was kicked at him. And just so you don't thin...
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Beauty pageant veteran ready to go for the big prize SaturdayJun 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Lisa Allen remembers the tears quite vividly. She frantically searched for shoes she needed for the Miss Indiana competition in 2005 and nobody would help her. Her paren...