Articles filed under Curious
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West Dundee business marks 90 years of shoe repairJul 30, 2018 9:52 am - At 105 S. Second St. in West Dundee, history is tangled with the smell of leather and shoe polish. For 90 years, the obscure, box-shaped building has housed a shoe and l...
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Fireworks added sparkle to celebrations for centuriesJul 05, 2018 6:06 am - "Why do we use fireworks to celebrate July 4?" asked a teen bike enthusiast at the Libertyville Recreation Department's Teen Travelers Summer Biking Camp. As the night d...
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A Texas man decapitated a rattlesnake. It bit him anyway and he nearly died, his wife says.Jun 08, 2018 6:27 am - For Jennifer and Jeremy Sutcliffe, it was supposed to be a relaxing day at home. A daughter and granddaughter were coming to visit. A family barbecue was planned for lat...
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Memorial Day marks its 150th: How Elgin observed the first tribute to those who servedMay 29, 2018 6:26 am - May 30, 2018, marks the 150th anniversary of the first Memorial Day. Begun in the aftermath of the Civil War, this day of remembrance was started by Gen. John A. Logan, ...
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'I never smoked, drank or swore': Fox Valley man turns 100May 11, 2018 6:42 am - “I never smoked, drank or swore,” said longtime Elgin resident Roland Josephson, who recently turned 100 years old. “That's true,” said his daughter, Rita Yaeger, who w...
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Des Plaines student's vintage truck makes a proud statementMay 01, 2018 10:59 am - MARION - Here in deep southern Illinois, if you happen to see a dark gray primer-colored, mid-1950s Chevrolet pickup truck with an American flag waving in the wind and y...
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Community rallies around Elgin family with dad deploying to KuwaitApr 13, 2018 10:18 am - Normally, one would expect Dan Symonds to be totally cool with his upcoming overseas deployment with the U.S. Army Reserve, what with it being his sixth and all. But thi...
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St. Charles pinball enthusiast collects, repairs machinesMar 01, 2018 9:19 am - St. Charles man enjoys collecting and fixing fun electronic machines
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Aurora Township World War II hero to celebrate 100th birthdayFeb 08, 2018 9:56 am - There's no denying the significant contributions of Gen. Douglas MacArthur in the Pacific Theater during World War II. And there's no denying that 1st Lt. Henry W. Flora...
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Relive movie memories at Woodstock Groundhog Days festivalFeb 07, 2018 7:11 am - The big question this week is: Will Woodstock Willie see his shadow? One of the highlights of the long-running Woodstock Groundhog Days festival is the customary prognos...