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updated: Tue Jul 01, 2008 10:13 pm

Sycamore News

Local news for Sycamore, IL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.

Tuesday Jul 1 | Chicago Tribune

Arlington Heights calls off dibs on spots for 4th of July parade

The feeding frenzy began when an Arlington Heights resident casually marked off a piece of parkway ground with stakes and ropes three days before last year's 4th of July parade.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Dekalb County, IL, Life, Food, Food Festival

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Northern Star

High-speed chase leaves one injured

A Sycamore Police Detective observed a car traveling at a high rate of speed on June 11 at approximately 10:30 a.m. The car was heading westbound on State Street.

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Related Topix: Rochelle, IL, Dekalb County, IL

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Daily Herald

Border collies a hit in Naperville

John Seraphine grew up loving dogs. And that passion continues today as he trains his border collies and takes them to herding trials and demonstrations throughout Illinois and beyond.

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Related Topix: Naperville, IL, Glen Ellyn, IL

Fri Jun 20, 2008

Prairie Advocate

You Can't Take It With You - Review By Sue Langenberg "You Can't Take ...

Timber Lake Playhouse moves from its rousing opener, "West Side Story" and launches its footlights forward to the second show of six, "You Can't Take it With You." The summer stock theatre power packs its ...

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Courier-News

Police Blotter

Overturned vehicles: Two drivers were taken to Kishwaukee Community Hospital after their cars overturned, the DeKalb County Sheriff's Office reported.

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Related Topix: Dekalb County, IL, Rockford, IL, DeKalb, IL, Elgin, IL

Mon Jun 16, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

County program offers close-to-home excursions

Current gas prices may be shortening this year's vacation travel, but local groups are planning fun places for families to visit this summer in DeKalb County.

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Related Topix: Rockford, IL, Dekalb County, IL, Lee, IL, Shabbona, IL

Sat Jun 14, 2008

Herald News

Woman charged after man drowns

Authorities in Kankakee say they've charged a 21-year-old woman with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a legless man whose body was pulled from the Kankakee River this week.

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Related Topix: Christopher, IL, Kankakee, IL, Will County, IL, Lockport, IL, New Lenox, IL

Thu Jun 12, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Catch the reading bug: Children can attend Sycamore Public Library's Summer Reading Challenge

Pre-schoolers through 12th-graders with a Sycamore library card can participate in the Sycamore Public Library's free summer program.

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Tue Jun 10, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Music scholarships available

The Sycamore Music Boosters are accepting scholarship applications from Sycamore High School graduates who are currently majoring in music in college.

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Related Topix: Naperville, IL

Wed Jun 04, 2008

Beacon News

Take Note

Police issue nearly 150 traffic citations Aurora police have staged two different traffic details which resulted in nearly 150 citations being issued along with numerous warnings and several warrant arrests.

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Related Topix: Aurora, IL, DeKalb, IL

Mon Jun 02, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

Oak Crest residents treated to puppets, handbell choir show

Salem Lutheran Puppet Praise Team and Sounds of Grace Handbell Choir presented the program "Rainbows of Promise" for Oak Crest residents and friends May 22 in the Vista Room.

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Sat May 31, 2008

Daily Chronicle Online

A New Approach: Schools work to stem obesity

Weight training, dance among PE choices at Sycamore High Story Photos Sycamore High School junior Caitlin Elsik leads her classmates in a dance routine to tunes from the musical "Hairspray" during Kristin ...

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Related Topix: Weight Training, Fitness, Aerobics

Thu May 29, 2008

Toronto Sun

Offbeat Sunflashes

A retired teacher who was unable to pay the road toll, turned around at the booth and drove back against the traffic flow for 8 km, scattering Brazilian holiday traffic.

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Related Topix: Life, Fast Food, Food

Tue May 27, 2008

RTE

Parking fees are just fine in one US city

Drivers falling foul of Irish parking rules will have no sympathy for the residents of one Illinois city, where the fine for non-payment of fees has just been quadrupled to 63c .

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Sun May 25, 2008

Winnipeg Sun

Pacemaker for pup

After years of helping authorities track down murder victims and find survivors of natural disasters, a search-and-rescue dog named Molly has been rescued herself.

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Fri May 23, 2008

WQAD-TV Moline

Park for a penny in Sycamore, Illinois

Injured soldier bounces back with kindness of strangers Body found in Mississippi River near New Boston Man to serve 20 years for deadly condo explosion Afternoon News to Go -- Thursday, May 22nd Is $4 gas a ...

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Related Topix: New Boston, IL

Tue May 20, 2008

Illinois Department of Natural Resources

186 Illinois communities honored with Tree City USA Designation Tree...

“Annually, Illinois Tree City USA communities spend more than $83 million collectively on tree planting and tree care”

Tree City USA communities to be recognized at the 2007 Tree City USA Conference and Awards Ceremony SPRINGFIELD , IL Illinois Department of Natural Resources Acting Director Sam Flood today announced that 186 ... via Illinois Department of Natural Resources

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Related Topix: Springfield, IL, Wilmette, IL, Lisle, IL, Dixon, IL, Round Lake, IL

Sun May 18, 2008

Northern Star

Animal expert Jeff Corwin to speak in Sycamore

“I can't wait to see that albino alligator”

Wildlife biologist and conservationist Jeff Corwin will visit Sycamore on Saturday. via Northern Star

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Fri May 16, 2008

WTVO Rockford

Second Arrest Made In The 2005 Murder Of A Sycamore Man

“We had unknown DNA form the original crime scene and eventually narrowed the information to a pool of Karar and that match was positive and we made the final connection we needed.”

After almost three years of investigating, a second arrest is made in the 2005 murder of a Sycamore man. via WTVO Rockford

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Related Topix: Dekalb County, IL, Rockford Metro, Rockford, IL

Wed May 14, 2008

Rochelle News Leader

Mildred Sallee Brook, 93

Mildred Sallee Brook, 93, of Sycamore, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2008 at Kishwaukee Community Hospital in DeKalb. via Rochelle News Leader

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