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HOLD: Travel Channel's 'Food Paradise' coming to Five O'Clock Steakhouse
AJBehrman
Aug 16, 2012 5:26 PM - Five O'Clock Steakhouse in Milwaukee is looking for the most loyal, articulate and outgoing customers to be featured on an episode of The Travel Channel's "Food Paradise", filming at the restaurant on Saturday Aug. 25th, 2012.
Northwest suburbs plan Labor Day traffic crackdowns
Daily Herald report
Aug 16, 2012 5:19 PM - Several Northwest suburban police departments have announced traffic crackdowns beginning Friday, Aug. 17 and running through the Labor Day holiday. The special enforcement efforts are funded with federal money administered through the Illinois Department of Transportation, and more than 200 Illinois law enforcement agencies are participating. Among local towns that have announced they are participating are Arlington Heights, Bartlett, Buffalo Grove, Elk Grove Village, Palatine and Wheeling.
Cook of the Week: Retiree pleases neighbors with block party beans

Aug 15, 2012 3:57 PM - When the folks on Lisle's Hawthorne Lane get together for their annual summer block party, Sue Waskelis shares some tried and true fare. "It is nice to get together with neighbors," Sue said. "Life can be so busy, but our block party gives everyone a chance to visit." With a menu that begins with each family's own meat to grill, Sue looks to add a side dish that is not too complicated to prepare, does not require refrigeration and is easy to transport.
Mt. Prospect summer concert features pop cover band
Submitted by Village of Mount Prospect
Aug 15, 2012 1:14 PM - This week's Fridays on the Green concert 6 p.m. Friday, Aug. 17, features A Thousand Julys!, a Chicago area pop/R&B/dance cover band, playing songs by Michael Jackson, Prince, Usher, or Parliament, mixed with current hits.
Mt. Prospect holds entrepreneurship meeting
Submitted by Village of Mount Prospect
Aug 15, 2012 1:14 PM - Potential and existing businesses in Mount Prospect are invited to a Business Roundtable Discussion to share experiences and build their professional networks 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 16 at Mia's Cantina Mexican Grill and Tequila Bar, 143 W. Prospect Ave.
Algonquin closer to video gambling
By Elena Ferrarin
Aug 15, 2012 11:42 AM - Algonquin trustees took up the subject of video gambling on Tuesday night, and directed staff to draft an ordinance that, if approved, would allow businesses in town to apply for the state-issued licenses. "This is nothing more than another extension of video entertainment for adults, just like the dart machines, just like the Golden Tee (Golf video game)," Trustee Robert Smith said.
Dodgers beat Pirates 11-0 behind Billingsley, Cruz
Associated Press
Aug 15, 2012 8:33 AM - PITTSBURGH -- Chad Billingsley can't put a finger on why he's been pitching so much better since a stint on the disabled list that spanned the All-Star break. Dodgers teammate Hanley Ramirez has a theory, though.
Renovations coming to Lombard library's lower level
By Marie Wilson
Aug 15, 2012 8:17 AM - The Helen Plum Memorial Library in Lombard fixed up its main and second floors in 2009 and 2010 after becoming an independent library district, but the basement didn't see improvements. A $225,615 project the library board recently approved is shifting the focus to the library's lower level. Renovations, scheduled to begin Monday, include new restrooms, a movable dividing wall and small kitchenette for the auditorium and a walled-in storage area under the stairway.
Three lawsuits filed over Megabus crash
Associated Press
Aug 15, 2012 7:31 AM - Clifford Law Offices filed a lawsuit Monday in Cook County on behalf of 19-year-old Jamie Schultz. Defendants include Megabus USA and the driver. Power, Rogers and Smith law firm says it has filed two lawsuits in Cook County: one on behalf of passenger Mary Jane Klein and her two sons and the other on behalf of passenger Lewis Vaughn IV.
Jenn Gibbons rows into Chicago homecoming
Associated Press
Aug 15, 2012 7:31 AM - A Chicago woman who completed her 1,500-mile trip around Lake Michigan despite being sexually assaulted along the way is back at home and plans to share her experiences by writing a book. Jenn Gibbons rowed into Chicago on Tuesday and cried with happiness when she saw members of the rowing team she co-founded for breast cancer survivors cheering her on from shore.

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