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Pageant showcases some of county's top talentAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - It is an event steeped in more than 50 years of history and tradition, but the McHenry County Queen pageant barely showed its age at the annual McHenry County Fair Wedne...
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Former village hall razedAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Fifty years into its history, Streamwood marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another Wednesday. The day saw the start of demolition on its former village ...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Austin Vale begins hiring campaign NAPERVILLE -- Austin Vale LLC, a privately held, information technology (I.T.) recruiting firm, Wednesday said it is adding 12 additi...
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IPod delvers savings at Fourth of July eventAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - One suburb's use of an iPod helped conserve about $4,000 in public money originally budgeted for music at a Fourth of July fireworks show. Gurnee's assistant to the vill...
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Plans for Rosemont water park dry upAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Plans for a $100 million water park resort in Rosemont have dried up, at least for now. Mayor Bradley Stephens blamed infighting within the Chicago development firm beh...
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OfficeMax shares jump 10 percentAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - OfficeMax surprised Wall Street Wednesday with better-than-expected earnings, an announcement that sent shares of the nation's third-largest office supply up more than 1...
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Officials seek source of Carpentersville odorAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Officials in Carpentersville are working with representatives from Hexion Specialty Chemicals to determine the source of an odor in the Old Town area near the company's ...
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Elk Grove Trustee considering bid for Krause's seatAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Elk Grove Village Trustee Chris Prochno said on Wednesday she's seriously considering a bid for Republican state Rep. Carolyn Krause's seat, with the expectation of form...
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Business briefsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - RC2 net income drops 73 percent OAK BROOK -- RC2 Corp.'s net income for the second quarter plummeted 73 percent on the cost of a recall of its wooden toy trains and weak...
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Local band living dream at LollapaloozaAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Three college kids from the Northwest suburbs are living their rock 'n' roll dreams this week. Their band, Powerspace, will play Friday afternoon for the opening day of ...