Articles filed under Communities
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Kids learn the ropes of making exercise funAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's hard enough for kids to learn fitness is fun, part of a daily routine and -- heaven forbid -- good for them. But instead of a lecture or running on the spot, imagin...
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A little browsing musicAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two full days of live entertainment are expected to jazz up the 38th Annual Glen Ellyn Festival of the Arts. Saturday is the Eclectic Picnic Music Experience, which feat...
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Victim finds all that glitter not goldAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A 36-year-old Elgin woman thought she caught a deal Aug. 15, paying $4,800 for a gold bar worth $20,000. And she was helping someone's sick relative to boot. As unbeliev...
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Craft fair enhances market SaturdayAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The village of Huntley's Farmers Market is well under way. It runs from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Saturday through Oct. 27 on Coral Street, between Church and Woodstock St...
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Accident closes Schaumburg RoadAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - All lanes of Schaumburg Road were closed between Knollwood Drive and Barrington Road after two cars collided in Schaumburg a little before 4 p.m. Friday. The road closur...
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Letter expressed point beautifullyAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I want to express my gratitude and admiration to Florence Smith of Mount Prospect for her Aug. 18 Fence Post letter ("Pope's remarks truly unfortunate"). This is the mos...
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Intriguing storylines at St. Francis, Wheaton Academy and S. ElginAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Greg Purnell knows all about winning football. He spent 19 years winning football games at Linn-Mar High School in Iowa. His teams, winning at a .746 clip, reached the s...
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Loyalty weighs anchor at Port Clinton Art FestAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not just the 260 juried artists who make the Port Clinton Art Festival special. It's the loyal followers who return year after year to touch base with the artists w...
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Heaven chef inducted into Hall of FameAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Heaven on Seven Chef Jimmy Bannos recently became the second inductee into the Chicago Chefs of Cuisine Hall of Fame and Culinary Museum. Last year's inaugural inductee,...
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Concert hall loses $1 million grantAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A $1 million state contribution to North Central College's concert hall and fine arts center got the ax Thursday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the state budget but vetoed...