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Illini defense erases WIUSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - CHAMPAIGN -- A member of the Fiesta Bowl's board of directors, replete with canary yellow jacket, flew in from Phoenix to witness Illinois' home opener. While the Fighti...
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Maroons notch upset win over WaubonsieSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - It was a big day for Elgin's boys soccer team Saturday. The Maroons opened up Upstate Eight Conference play with a 3-2 win over Waubonsie Valley, a team Elgin had never ...
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Mansion makeoverSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The pattern on the wide wallpaper border did not fit Mary Susan Bicicchi's plan for the oak-paneled library. But it is elegant and expensive, and the homeowner said it...
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Warren's Olson kicks to victorySep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The 32nd Annual Wauconda Invitational was a great test for area girls cross country runners Saturday morning at Lakewood Forest Preserve. A total of 36 teams took to the...
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Driver arrested in Bartlett wreckSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - A 32-year-old Streamwood man is facing several charges after an apparent drunken driving incident that left more than 75 gallons of diesel fuel spilled on the road and a...
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Soon (maybe) at a nursing home near youSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Dorothy Scott of Wauconda loved driving cars and eating at restaurants when she was younger. It's something the 75-year-old had to give up once her health deteriorated a...
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With 'a heart as big as Palatine' volunteer loves working with childrenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer days and summer camps go hand in hand. Something else that goes hand in hand is Palatine's Rich Tyack and helping children including a stint at the Northeast Pala...
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Steep learning curve continues for BarringtonSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington's girls volleyball team found itself playing some of the top teams in Illinois the past two weeks. So when Fillies coach Chris Bronke looks at his team's 3-12...
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All systems were a go for library's first space talkSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The connection between the Gail Borden Public Library and the International Space Station on Wednesday was flawless. A bunch of students from schools all over Elgin got ...
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Opening for Ted Nugent a dream come true for teenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Back in grade school, Eddie Konopasek made a list of the rock bands he wanted to see in concert. By the time he graduated Cary-Grove High School last June, all performer...