Articles filed under Counties
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U-46, teachers agree on contractSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - After nearly 180 hours of negotiations, Elgin Area School District U-46 and its teachers have hammered out a tentative three-year deal, officials said Saturday. The prev...
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Treasury of handmade warmthSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The first time Joan Todd tried her hand at quilting, she made a pillow for a fundraiser at Elgin's First United Methodist Church. She was so pleased with the results tha...
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Kane jurors get Wi-FiSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - One day's pay for Kane County jury duty: $10. Reimbursement per mile traveled from your home to the courthouse: 20 cents. Knowing you can still stay in touch with your s...
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Firefighters warn of halogen lamp hazard after fire in N. BarringtonSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Firefighters are warning residents to turn off halogen lamps when they are not in use after a preliminary investigation showed a lamp started a fire in a North Barringto...
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Hundreds join protest at Planned ParenthoodSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A little girl knelt in the grass, head bowed, fingers clasped, joyfully singing "Amazing Grace" to herself Saturday morning. About 20 feet in front of her stood the Plan...
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Scout jamboree has royal flair for St. Charles teenSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Hylands Park, just north of London, is a long way from Richmond Elementary School in St. Charles, where Ryan Griswold first became a Cub Scout. Now a junior at St. Charl...
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New Saturday-night service enjoys full houseSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Christ Community Church's new Saturday-night worship service blasted out of the gate yesterday with a full house, with legendary Christian author and apologeticist Lee S...
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Heritage Fest scheduleSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The annual festival wraps up today from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Grafelman Park and in downtown West Dundee. For details, visit www.west-dundee.il.us. SUNDAY 8 to 11 a.m. Dun...
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Perlman opens ESO season with vigor, skill and humorSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin Symphony Orchestra's Gala Concert Saturday was fittingly book-ended by two excerpts from Wagner's Ring Cycle: "Entry of the 4Gods into Valhalla" and "Ride of t...
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A sale as big as a barnSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Mary Behland of Sandwich was at the head of the line Saturday morning at the Kane County Fairgrounds, waiting for the gate to open for the St. Peter Church Barn Sale. It...