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Clever Copycats Try to Cash in on “The Great Illinois Corn Flake”

March 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Will the Real “Great Illinois Corn Flake” Please Stand Up?
The latest $200,444 bid for the giant Illinois shaped corn flake being offered for sale on Ebay has inspired some impostors. There are dozens of “Great Illinois Cornflake” lookalikes and related items now being offered for sale on Ebay. You can check it out by clicking on […]

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Tags: Corn Flake Watch · In the News · Just For Fun

Great Illinois Corn Flake Bid Surpasses $200,000.00

March 18th, 2008 · 5 Comments

Well…there now appears to be a buyer willing to pay nearly a quarter of a million dollars for that giant Illinois shaped corn flake on Ebay found by a Virginia girl in her box of Kellog’s Frosted Flakes. Two nights ago, there were ten bidders and the leader was at $56.00. Today, there are 31 […]

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Tags: Corn Flake Watch · In the News · Just For Fun

Bids on the Rise and Time Running Out in Sale of “The Great Illinois Corn Flake”

March 16th, 2008 · No Comments

Food prices may be escalating, but this one takes the cake and proves that there’s truly a buyer for everything.
There are now TEN bidders competing to purchase a giant Illinois-shaped corn flake being sold on Ebay by a 15-year-old Virginia girl. The winning bid tonight is a whopping $56.00!
The seller says she discovered “The Great […]

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Tags: Corn Flake Watch · In the News · Just For Fun

Susan Speaks Out: And The Winner Is…

February 20th, 2008 · No Comments

Let’s go back, say maybe 5 years or so ago. It’s this same time of year. The time when all of the “stars” come out and drive to a destination where they step out onto a red carpet and it all began. The world was watching, with the streets lined with people on a mission […]

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Tags: Get to Know Your REALTORS · In the News · Susan Prokos

Last Chance to Fight Freight Train Traffic in Barrington

January 24th, 2008 · 4 Comments

If you are concerned about CN Railway’s plans to acquire the EJ&E rail line that runs right through Barrington, you’re running out of time to speak up. The deadline for public feedback and comments is just days away. Our comments need to be in the hands of the Federal group reviewing the transaction no later than FEBRUARY […]

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Tags: Barrington · Barrington Hills · Cook County · Deer Park · Get Involved · In the News · Lake Barrington · Lake County

Message to CN Railway - Stop, Look and LEAVE Barrington Alone

January 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments

As CN Railway Corp. pushes forward with plans to re-route their freight trains through downtown Barrington, residents here are fighting back. An estimated 1600 people gathered at an open house today at Makray Memorial Golf Course to give CN executives a piece of their minds. From local officials, to business and home owners, to moms […]

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Tags: Barrington · Barrington Hills · Cook County · Deer Park · Get Involved · In the News · Lake Barrington · Lake County