Articles filed under Communities
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TV show has local band on verge of big breakAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wood Dale-based rock band After Never has found a fan base reaching from Wyoming to Virginia -- and everywhere in between. That fan support Thursday propelled the gr...
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'Chase the Moon' inspires rave reviewAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - July 29 was arguably one of the most enjoyable cycling days ever in the Fox River Valley. The fourth annual "Chase the Moon" bike ride and the first-ever Dundee Distance...
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More than a ton of pot seized in Wood DaleAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County sheriff's officers discovered $8.5 million worth of marijuana in a Wood Dale townhouse Wednesday night. The street value is nearly as much as the 30,000 mari...
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Rt. 31 + repairs = delaysAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - It may be a frustrating drive this fall if you're headed along Route 31 through Elgin and South Elgin. Illinois Department of Transportation officials say to expect dail...
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Quake spurs calls to Peru from suburbsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Minutes after a magnitude-8 earthquake rocked three Peruvian cities Wednesday night, Monica Crespo got a call from her father-in-law. He told her that both her and her h...
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Play a round of golf to help Dist. 220 Educational FoundationAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Members of the Barrington Area Unit District 220 Educational Foundation are getting ready to tee off. The Educational Foundation, a nonprofit organization of volunteers ...
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ECC vets stake claim on suburban theaterAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Janus Theatre's "Measure for Measure" Where: Elgin Art Showcase, 8th floor, 164 Division St., Elgin Times: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays; 3 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 9,...
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Sprint banking on WiMax technologyAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - TYSONS CORNER, Va. -- Sprint Nextel Corp. said Thursday it could spend as much as $5 billion by the end of 2010 on a new network based on the emerging high-speed wireles...
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View from the topAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - It's one thing to view the Chicago Air and Water show from the ground. But did you ever wonder what it's like for the pilots performing in the air? Which tricks are the...
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Nuts about ElginAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The next time you're standing in line at an airport security checkpoint, just be thankful you're not a peanut. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security may be a pain. Bu...