Mark Welsh
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2015 Humanitarian Award given to Elgin councilman who diedJan 18, 2015 7:04 am - Longtime Elgin City Council member Robert Gilliam was given the 2015 Humanitarian Award posthumously at Saturday's Elgin prayer breakfast at Elgin Community College. Gil...
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TV stars draw fans to cycle show in St. CharlesJan 22, 2015 5:10 pm - "Sons of Anarchy" cast members Kim Coates and Theo Rossi were one of the draws Saturday at the 31st annual Chicago Style Cycle Show at the Pheasant Run Resort, 4051 E. M...
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Muskie Expo draws 10,000 to Sears CentreJan 12, 2015 3:56 am - Muskie fishermen are part of a special club, as muskie is the largest fresh water fish in the world. And that special club is quite large, as about 10,000 muskie fisherm...
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Puppets spread holiday cheer at Bartlett libraryNov 30, 2014 6:31 am - A unique version of that famous jolly happy soul with a corncob pipe and a button nose came to life Saturday for more than 50 families at the Bartlett Public Library as ...
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Moving Picture: Ex-exec gives freedom of scuba diving to disabledNov 09, 2014 8:26 am - Ryan O' Toole describes it as “the greatest feeling in the world.” O'Toole is talking about scuba diving. Actually, he's typing, not talking, because typing is the only ...
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All sizes, colors of fish at Everything Aquatic in SchaumburgNov 09, 2014 6:33 am - People from far and wide came to the 2nd annual Everything Aquatic at the Schaumburg Convention Center on Saturday. It featured all kinds of fish, from nurse sharks to l...
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Mundelein's One World FestivalSep 20, 2014 7:26 pm - The 2nd annual Mundelein One World Festival was held Saturday at the Mundelein Metra Station. New to the event this year were flags welcoming visitors into the common gr...
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First Rotary Tour d'Arlington held SaturdaySep 07, 2014 3:55 pm - Ron Crawford, heading up this year's first Rotary Tour d'Arlington, said he was a "little disappointed with the turnout" of less than 50 people. Their mission statement ...
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Colorful dragon boats compete on Lake ArlingtonJul 28, 2014 12:27 am - Dragon boating, the world's fastest-growing water sport, returned to Lake Arlington on Saturday. Aaron Soroka from Toronto, Canada, who oversees the event, said the Walg...
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Streamwood parade calls for a partyJul 28, 2014 5:53 pm - Editor's note: A previous version of this story indicated the festival ended Saturday. It runs through Sunday night. The Streamwood Summer Celebration parade, marki...