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Barrington hopes $1 price tags can preserve two homesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Even as Barrington village officials are preparing for a new development in the downtown area, they are working to preserve a piece of history. Village President Karen D...
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St. Charles fire damages vehicleOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Charles Fire Department officials are continuing to investigate a Friday night car fire that caused an estimated $15,000 damage to a Ford Explorer. No injuries were ...
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Scout thinks green with projectOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The Churchill Park Environmental Fair's got a diverse lineup -- thanks to a Girl Scout Gold Award project. From 10 a.m. to 3 a.m. today residents can take part in a vari...
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Briefs: Two sick from beefOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A person from Kane County and another from Grundy County have confirmed cases of food poisoning, E. coli O157:H7, from frozen ground beef produced by Topps Meat Co. of N...
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Crisis center honors victim advocatesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Community Crisis Center held its 17th annual "Partners in Peace" breakfast Friday to recognize those that provided outstanding service to domestic violence victi...
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Festival's display trains new enthusiastsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The multigenerational appeal of model trains was on display Friday during the Scarecrow Festival in St. Charles. Members of the Valley Model Railroad Club of South Elgin...
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Soapbox: Just keep this in mindOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - We understand why students were offended by author Sherman Alexie's use of a racial slur, sexual innuendo and language that offended disabled students and their teachers...
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Longtime Elgin educator saw best in studentsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A 33-year veteran of Elgin Area School District U-46 who was an active member of the Elgin community died Wednesday. Wayne E. Block, 85, began his career in the Elgin pu...
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Mom's grief leads to '12 Angry Men'Oct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Had Elizabeth Willding been alive, her mother knows exactly what she would have said. "She would have told me, 'Good luck, you look beautiful, things will be great,'" G...