Articles filed under Communities
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Des Plaines River once vital to life, livelihoodsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - For most commuters traveling across Lake County, the Des Plaines River gets nary a glance. Much of the view is obscured by its tree-lined shores or bridges. These days t...
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Farming is a tenuous businessAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - One of my first jobs as a reporter in this area 30 years ago was to cover news west of Randall Road, which meant I spent a lot of time talking to farmers. Their liveliho...
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Weathering the storm, enduring its aftermathAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The mail gets through Phil Koerner pulled on boots, grabbed his satchel and waded down one of Des Plaines' most water-logged streets. The four dozen homes along Big Bend...
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C-G's defense holds off SCNAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - With only three returning starters, Cary-Grove football coach Bruce Kay wasn't sure how his defense would perform. He didn't need to worry. Allowing only 44 yards of rus...
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Wheaton North 25, Addison Trail 0Aug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - After the last 48 hours they've had, the Wheaton North Falcons didn't fret playing their home opener on their cross-town rivals' turf. "We would have played in a parking...
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From poetry to quilling, park districts have it allAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Seniors will find a plethora of interesting fall classes with reasonable fees at local park districts in DuPage County. The College of DuPage Older Adult Institute and t...
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Readers have their sayAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't put Soriano in leadoff position Alfonso Soriano should not lead off for the Cubs as his leg will not be 100 percent, which would limit his basestealing ability. I ...
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Carmel denied chance at Shootout titleAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Carmel had its sights set on scoring a North Shore Shootout championship on Saturday, or at minimum an appearance in the title game. It wasn't in the cards for the Corsa...
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To markets, to marketsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Maybe it's the "eat local" movement. Combined with the "eat more organic" folks. And spurred on by the "let's have something fun down-town" crowd. This year, we've nearl...
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Media constantly slant the newsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - When one listens to the news in any format. questions arise with regard to factual information. If one must make a decision, one must have the facts to make a correct de...