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Saturday, November 7, 2009

Slain soldier was 'angel of the family'
Update, more details: Michael Pearson, the 21-year-old Bolingbrook man who died in the Fort Hood massacre Thursday, was remembered as "the angel of the family," a good student and a virtuoso musician who relished time with family and friends.


Wards building legal bills reach $226K
Whatever Kane County ends up paying to buy the former Montgomery Ward building on Randall Road in St. Charles, tack on at least another $226,000 in legal fees.

North Stars hang on, advance to quarters
With one spectacular defensive play, senior linebacker Dominic Imbordino lifted St. Charles North into the state quarterfinals for the first time in school history. Imbordino came up with a season-saving interception with 43 seconds left in the game to lift the North Starts to a thrilling 20-14 victory Friday night over Elk Grove in the second round of the Class 7A playoffs.

Elgin woman dies from flu complications
More details: The Kane County Health Department announced Friday an Elgin woman has died of H1N1 flu complications.

Fort Hood suspect said goodbyes
As if going off to war, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan, 39, cleaned out his apartment, gave leftover frozen broccoli to one neighbor and called another to thank him for his friendship -- common courtesies and routines of the departing soldier.

Friday, November 6, 2009
Flu fears fuel fetters on hospital visits
No changes at Tuscany Woods after bank failure
No bond reduction for babysitter charged in death
Radio tribute to troops Sunday
It's already beginning to look a lot like Christmas
Dugan among very worst in psychopathic traits: expert
Kane County retires honored K-9
Kane judiciary over budget, too
Back to wall: Is Drew's nephew persecuted?
Tea Party turns up the volume on Foster
Kane board vet won't seek re-election
Recipe for success
Briefs: Youth football raffle fundraiser
Thursday, November 5, 2009
DCFS investigating death of 6-week-old Elgin boy
Elgin cash will help get 2nd dealer to auto mall
Kane sheriff could run out of money
And another thing ...
E. Dundee plans advisory vote on video gaming
Man struck, killed by train in DeKalb County
Brian Dugan expressed remorse for killing girl
Plans for Hampshire park in final stages
DuPage gets injectable H1N1 vaccine
Elgin man convicted on sex, drug charges
Dundee Twp. library welcomes new director
Visit to Aurora crossing
Wednesday, November 4, 2009
U46 potentially cutting sports
Carpentersville tax rates likely to increase
Some oppose new Village Pizza in Carpentersville
Reining in jury verdicts on health care cases
Historical society honors village hall, 3 homes
Elgin cab robberies may be coincidence
Elgin looking at business licenses
Doctors say Dugan's brain is abnormal
Sleepy Hollow chief: Squad car crashes a fluke
Burlington tax levy changes little; finances improve
Library will host Nov. 23 'Sycamore Thanksgiving'
Audit report right on the numbers for West Dundee
'No refusal' weekend nabs 14 in Kane County
Police Report: Battery, weapons charge
Briefs: Turkey dinner in Burlington on Saturday
Tuesday, November 3, 2009
More lose jobs as Elgin readies 2010 budget
Elgin man convicted of assaulting boys
Latest U46 budget cuts include sports
Panel advises changes to new Elgin Wal-Mart plans
Woman charged in 8-month-old's death
Without a safety net
Man charged with injuring St. Charles officer
$1M bond for teen held in Halloween shooting
Candidates file for 2010 elections
Hampshire takes escrow after Park bank fails
DuPage County races draw cast of dozens
Dugan case opens questions about justice
Equine therapy helps hospice patients
Monday, November 2, 2009
Preserve central to effort to halt deer disease
Bigger bite in food license fees for Elgin
GOP candidates line up in droves
Both size, style carry weight at pumpkin event
Many concerned over cost of health reform
Larsen Middle School chills
Police Blotter: Guilty plea in cocaine sale
Experience with public health insurance plans
Kids, we need your weather art
'Improvement' time for teachers to school each other
Library accepting food for fines
Sunday, November 1, 2009
Crime down in state; up in Kendall County
Festival of Trees set to deck the halls
Rotolo gym floor on hold for now
When illness strikes
New school club: No girls allowed!
Saturday, October 31, 2009
No-refusal weekend in Kane County
Health Department: No flu outbreak in SC
ID thefts targeted DeKalb County banks
Elgin man convicted for robbing pizza delivery man
Judson prez gives upbeat financial report
Friday, October 30, 2009
Primped pets pan for prizes at Spring Hill Mall
Animal shelter to Elgin: Don't ban pit bulls
East Dundee Teen sentenced for arson in Elgin
Huntley bows out of Class 6A state playoffs
Schools under pressure
Provena closes its baby unit
3 schools among state's top 100
Parents: We're stuck with tests
Controlled burn of Elgin wetland planned
DuPage County receives more H1N1 flu vaccine
Police: Don't try this at home
Kane Co. takes step toward video gaming
Jurors hear debate over Dugan confession
Schillerstrom wants 'timeouts' on spending votes
Kane hits settlement on circuit clerk's quarters
DuPage workers to see health care cost hikes
Police Report: LITH man dead in Wisconsin
Lawyer: New view of Drew
Ding-dong! Local communities set trick-or-treat hours
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Kane Co. cancels H1N1 vaccination clinics
Hay grant helps bail out Elgin horse sanctuary
Elgin-area vacancy rate through the roof
Cops: Man threatened to get hitman to kill ex's beau
Cop radio-speak going the way of the telegraph
Genevan's zombie flick to play in Dundee
Swine flu vaccinations at Centegra in McHenry Co.
Waiting for evidence in Vaughn case
Anderson Animal Shelter to host 'A Night to Paws'
Briefs: Group to screen film in Elgin
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Willow Lake Estates turning a corner
Chicago terror suspect claims he was 'duped' by friend
D300 removes Dzialo as Jacobs coach
Kane dairy farmers not liquidating herds
Kane working to fill H1N1 flu vaccine gaps
Terror suspect owns Grundy meat plant
U46 enrollment up slightly
Two years, no answers in Peterson case
Burlington gearing up for Christmas
DuPage Co. delays Muslim center vote
Meals on Wheels runs into funding crisis
IDOT nixes red-light camera at 72 and Randall
Schools brace for bad year as home values fall
Vaccine clinics
Drew sues bank over frozen credit line
H1N1 vaccine still trickling into DuPage
STB agrees to widen its oversight of EJ&E deal
Hampshire considers move to Fox Valley
Briefs: Sight Night Parade to step off in Bartlett
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Michigan man rearrested in homicide
Some nonunion employees in D300 to get raises
Budget prep is Elgin’s No. 1 focus
Back to normal at St. Charles East
Andy McKenna enters Illinois governor's race
Thousands wait at Elgin school to get flu shots
Sexual assault suspect sought by Elgin police
South Elgin man found guilty on weapons charges
Candidates and no-shows on first filing day
Those who filed Monday
Many hats tossed in ring for county offices
Bartlett shop wins Bicycle Friendly Business award
Monday, October 26, 2009
Streamwood woman dies from accident
Elginite guilty of trying to buy 1 kilo of cocaine
Churches' food baskets help people make ends meet
IDOT says end in sight for road-project misery
Looking through the looking glasses in S. Elgin
No new parking restrictions for Eagle Heights
Budget plans for 2010 highlight goals in Huntley
Police Blotter
For incumbents, contenders, it's time for 2010 campaign
Principal to students: TXT ME
Sunday, October 25, 2009
Smashing finale set for Pumpkin Festival
Improving the climate for an improved climate
Hanover Park standoff ends after 13 hours
Area schools target healthier menus
Missing Geneva mother found safe
Police blotter: Crash victim dies
Algonquin school chosen for Teen Safe Driving program
Elgin's Painted Ladies feted
Hampshire walkathon beats goal of $8,000
Saturday, October 24, 2009
Algonquin school helps boy run over by bus
C’ville cops cautions kids about strangers
Elgin man convicted on drug charge
Jurors hear Dugan's jailhouse letters
Storm puts major dent in Royals' playoff hopes
Nicaricos tell of pain that never goes away
Sheriff Perez announces bid for second term
Friday, October 23, 2009
U46 staff braces for the 'inevitable'
St. Charles North grad dies
Dam project allows fish, paddlers smoother sailing
Tape tells how Dugan drowned victim
ECC tops among Illinois community colleges in enrollment growth
Jobless rate rises slightly in state, Kane, Elgin
Police Blotter: Drug charges
St. Charles East: Who really was sick?
Classes canceled, but teachers still interacting with students
'Hampshire' movie more about Quincy
You're selling a relationship, Hampshire chamber advised
Dugan judge denies mistrial motion
Jurors hear Dugan's 1985 taped confession
Last weekend for haunted hike
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Man charged with attempted child solicitation
Officials probe St. Charles East outbreak
Farmers’ harvest running a month late
School officials say, "H1N1 is here'
Economy delays U46 boundary changes
Blotter: Retail theft charges
SCE reschedules events after flu outbreak
Melissa's friend recalls day of abduction
Woman marks 104 years
Elgin YMCA changes moniker
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Boy, 5, sleepwalks to St. Charles school
Kane eyes rules for residential wind turbines
Residents, officials urge Pace to save routes
Many find replacement for bankrupt mortgage firm
H1N1 vaccine clinics scheduled
970 students call in sick, closing school
East Dundee OKs new stop sign locations
Forest preserve district sues foundation over funds
State's jobless rate now at 10.5 percent
Donation a nice place for a park in Genoa
Sycamore council gives blessing to church location
W. Dundee water bottle campaign just the first drop
Specialized nursing home proposed at Route 31 site
Pipe failure hits main well in Burlington
Moms cite homecoming for SCE outbreak
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
No charges in Algonquin school bus accident
Archery suspect dies in jail
Dugan victims recall kidnappings, rapes
Tollway nightmare almost over
Former Aurora alderman drops congressional bid
Grant program back for next semester
Foster's health care phone forum draws 17,000 calls
New supply, demand worries at food banks
Worker living in Elgin killed by hit-run driver
Sycamore rolls out pumpkins for fall festival
Postal Service delivers 1st-class news: No price hike
Could the state drop some of its unfunded mandates?
Monday, October 19, 2009
H1N1 shots available to limited groups
ECC massage therapy grads make the grade
DTHS cemetery walk unearths history
Hampshire OKs meat-packing plant
Returning soldiers given 'salute'
Creekside principal goes to the roof
Antiques show reflects on America's bounty
ECC makes new appointments to board, staff
Season of need
Sunday, October 18, 2009
Woman injured, man arrested in shooting
Elgin looking to trim $1.5M from fire department
Inaugural suicide walk passes expectations
Troubled Elgin tower changing for the better?
Kane may tap into contingency funds
At the hands of a murderer
Seniors show off art
When they disappear ...
Kane drug court betting on riverboat money
Jail sets fees for weekend inmates
Bonds bring bridge, roadwork closer
Elgin teen's Eagle Scout project aids care center
Briefs: ESO hosting party for professionals
Saturday, October 17, 2009
Area police have a ‘riot’ in training exercise
Metra board considers fare hike
Kane County gets H1N1 shipments
South Elgin clinches first-ever playoff berth
Friday, October 16, 2009
South Elgin moves ahead on flood project
New crimefighters not just hauling Elgin's trash
Elgin cuts staff in effort to balance budget
Hampshire, Sycamore honoring military people
City OKs cash to fix Southwest's sewer backups
Family wants missing man declared dead
Man gets 6 years for burglary
Service remembers Air Angels crash victims
Biggert bill would crack ACORN
Briefs: Hampshire school walkathon rescheduled
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Grieving her way
'Where else are you going to get the' cash?
Making ‘death trap’ crossroads safer
Elgin officials to get H1N1 update
Elgin Salvation Army to shutter its thrift store
Foster slates third telephone town hall
D300 schools score higher overall; some still behind
Complaints spur move to reform vets panel
Dugan's prison behavior revealed
Children's Theatre to tackle 'Music Man Jr.'
Kane board limits circuit clerk budget
Swapping calories for cash
Briefs: Larkin musicians to perform Tuesday
Wednesday, October 14, 2009
3 Hampshire High students, 3 others hurt in crash
Man charged in two Carpentersville robberies
Warrant issued in C'ville murder
IDOT: Avoid Downtown Chicago expressways
C-ville unveils plans for new public works facility
Open season in Kane
New Pingree Grove preserve opens Saturday
Competitors at ECC cook up Grand burgers
Deer and drivers can be a dangerous mix
Safety suggestions for avoiding vehicle-deer crashes
D'oh! A deer! IDOT: Crashes increase
In down year, clerk seeks $450,000 budget hike
175-year-old log cabin moving to Genoa
Briefs: AID home opens in Geneva
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
2 join race for 16th Circuit judge seats
Is an apology enough over 'black fag' remark?
Elgin budget summit 1 of 3 meetings Wednesday
U46 caps substitutes' service to curb costs
Two charged with car burglaries in Huntley
Late ECC student ‘was a presence at the school’
The beat goes on at Huntley dance studio
Trick-or-treat hours
Monday, October 12, 2009
Court rules against charter school union
Dope disposal: What to do with seized drugs?
Artist's love of nature takes wing
Burlington reviewing Fall Fest, other activities
Trick-or-treat hours, other spooky events
Local chef gets a taste of prime time
Sunday, October 11, 2009
25-year-old shot dead in Carpentersville
Air Angels: a year later, questions remain
Annual St. Charles fest scares up some fun
Triumph in struggle
Youth work program extended
Briefs: South Elgin bus service expanded
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Cops: Teens pull inside job at doughnut shop
Kane receives first shipment of vaccine
Relief agency faces major troubles itself
Charities, agencies fighting economic woes
Friday, October 9, 2009
Bug bomb' sends five to the hospital
No prison time in mom's neglect, judge says
More newspaper awards announced
Fox Valley Publications wins 30 AP awards
Kane acts to limit liability for H1N1 vaccine
Health agencies running low on seasonal flu vaccines
Aurora GOP taps into its Big Tent Brew
Lauzen to seek re-election; may face challenge
Scales named Riverside Club's Man of the Year
Briefs: ESO presents music of Henry Mancini
Where to get your pumpkins

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