Articles filed under Communities
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Mom shelters bus full of kids from stormAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - For Sarah Traxler, it just came naturally. The mother of three had an ear to the phone and an eye on the weather Thursday when she caught the unusual sight of a school ...
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No such thing as quick trip to groceryAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Online grocery shopping has been tried and abandoned by many companies, but there has to be a better way -- such as, perhaps, a grocery store in each of our backyards. D...
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Pirates try for win failsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A lot happened in the final 1:06 of Friday night's football opener between Lake Forest and host Palatine. The host Pirates were lining up a tying extra-point kick after ...
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Legislators angry Blagojevich visits day after cutsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban lawmakers were stunned Friday to find Gov. Rod Blagojevich touring area flooding and promising to do all he could to help, given that just 24 hou...
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Minuteman, peace group stage ralliesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Both sides of the illegal immigration debate today staged peaceful protests in Crystal Lake, despite the cancellation of the event that led the groups to plan the rallie...
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Greene Field Park to get a makeoverAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Baby boomers and little tykes alike should find Aurora's Greene Field Park more appealing once it's made over, Fox Valley Park District leaders say. The west-side park, ...
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Special ReserveAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Cherry cabinets and an island with an overhang for a breakfast bar are part of the model's kitchen. Cobalt blue and bronze furnishings decorate the striking living room...
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Rain recedes but waters climb and power still outAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An estimated 118,000 homes are still without electricity today as crews worked to restore power to the storm-ravaged suburbs. The bulk of the outages continue to be in t...
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Injuries at juvenile jail raise questionsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake County officials said Friday they will examine the emergency evacuation procedures at the local juvenile detention center after some prisoners and staff members suf...
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A silver lining in the wake of unrelenting storm woesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Storms mean the kids' game got canceled, the putting greens are too slow, the koi pond spilled onto the patio, the cable is out, curse that lousy sump pump, the basement...