Articles filed under Communities
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History repeats itself with family of Civil War re-enactorsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Paul Wood of Wheaton remembers feeling a connection with Robert E. Lee when he was just 9 years old. Nowadays, he impersonates the famous Civil War general. "Fortunately...
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Taking sides -- how to help kids eat rightAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Four-year-old Allie Kaemmerer absolutely loves snacking on Goldfish crackers and fruit snacks, and her favorite meal is macaroni and cheese. But the Wheaton youngster an...
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All the fun washed awayAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Rainy weather forced several events to be canceled in Chicago and its suburbs Sunday. The 49th annual Chicago Air and Water Show was called off a few hours early because...
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Weekend events to celebrate faith, fellowship on local levelAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - St. John Neumann Catholic Parish invites the community to the Festival of Ministries after all Masses Saturday and Sunday at the church, 2900 E. Main St., St. Charles. G...
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Registration has begun at Griffin Christian SchoolAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Griffin Christian School, a ministry of Fox Valley Baptist Church, is now accepting enrollments in all grades for the 2007-08 school year. The school, 16N562 Vista Lane ...
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Road work at fairgrounds site get OKAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Another in a series of steps needed to transform a long-time Lake County farm into a new fairgrounds site has been enthusiastically approved by the Lake County board. Th...
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Teen faces attempted murder chargesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A 16-year-old is facing attempted murder charges after police said he shot another teen in Hanover Park. Police said the teenager, on whom no personal information was re...
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Iraq War has put our security in perilAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - This in response to P.J. Bertrand's assertion (Aug. 6 Fence Post) that, since 9/11 hasn't been repeated, it is obvious that Bush's policies are working. I would ask Ber...
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Weighing future of 'Munster mansion'Aug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The home at 405 S. Seventh St. in St. Charles, a stunning Victorian style built in the 1890s, and the former Zimmerman home at the opposite corner have stood as twin pil...
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Kaneland's new leader energized for new yearAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Tony Valente, the new Kaneland High School principal, is preparing for his first year by trying to meet as many people as possible. And, he wants to look at the school's...