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Heroin use rises among young, whites in suburbs
By Jamie Sotonoff
Sep 5, 2012 8:17 AM - Heroin use is on the rise among young, white people in the suburbs, and the Chicago metropolitan area has more heroin-related emergency room visits than New York, Boston and Detroit, according to a study released today by Roosevelt University's Illinois Consortium on Drug Policy. "This trend is going to be long and pronounced, and we're still in the midst of it," says study co-author and consortium director Kathie Kane-Willis.
Reading list is out for Suburban Mosaic Books of the Year
By Matt Arado
Sep 2, 2012 9:33 PM - The book list is out for the Suburban Mosaic Book of the Year program, now in its ninth year -- and this year's titles deal with issues of tolerance and social justice."Reading does challenge us to think about and feel things we wouldn't otherwise," said Cathleen Blair, readers' adviser at the Mount Prospect Public Library.
Pingree Grove sues former village engineer
By Elena Ferrarin
Aug 31, 2012 7:34 PM - The village of Pingree Grove has filed a lawsuit against a former village engineer alleging overbilling, fraud, breach of contract and more, and seeking hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages. The 13-count lawsuit filed Thursday in Kane County Circuit Court names Jeremy Lin, owner and principal of Lintech Enginering, as well as his company.
Pheasant Run's 'Sirens' a satisfying romantic comedy
By Scott Morgan
Aug 31, 2012 3:58 PM - Couples seeking a great "date-night" show should flock to "Sirens," Deborah Zoe Laufer's 2010 romantic comedy now receiving a confident production by Fox Valley Repertory at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles. And you might want to get your seats now, especially if the constant opening-night audience laughter translates to a positive word-of-mouth demand for tickets.
Chicago's famed Charlie Trotter's to serve last meal
Associated Press
Aug 31, 2012 3:02 PM - Award-winning chef Charlie Trotter is closing his iconic Chicago restaurant after 25 years, setting out on a new path as bold and surprising as many of the dishes he served to the world of foodie fans he helped foster. At 52, he's going back to college to study philosophy. "You can't do the same thing forever or your head just might blow up," Trotter told The Associated Press this week.
Navy SEAL workout gets Libertyville Wildcats in shape
By Patricia Babcock McGraw
Aug 31, 2012 10:23 AM - They crawled through mud on their bellies. They pressed and pressed, arms shaking, through hundreds of military-style push-ups. They raced around the track in teams of six or seven, while balancing 250-pound logs above their shoulders. And that was all in just one practice for the Libertyville Wildcats, who adopted a Navy SEALs training program. "I think a lot of guys were questioning how they were going to make it through the day," "said senior quarterback Jack Deichl.
Coach helps Mundelein put the hurt on bullying
By Joe Aguilar
Aug 31, 2012 9:56 AM - Mundelein football player Mike Miranda has felt the effects of bullying first-hand. " I was the chubby, little, small kid," he said. But he's got a valuable ally in coach George Kaider, who is also a school counselor and is taking steps to minimize the effects of bullying. "It's an absolute, real, daily problem," Kaide said.
Mid-Summer Classic 7/11/12
Kristen Fitzgerald
Aug 31, 2012 8:56 AM - The SAA 12U Schaumburg Flyers Gold team and the District 54 Special Olympics held a fun team building event in July in Schaumburg.
Fact check: Romney's deficit vow lacks specifics
Associated Press
Aug 31, 2012 5:54 AM - Mitt Romney promised voters Thursday night that he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith -- or not -- that he could deliver. The details behind that pledge, and the painful spending choices involved, are conspicuously lacking in his agenda.
Analysis: Romney to voters: Trust me on details
Associated Press
Aug 31, 2012 5:50 AM - Republicans wrapped up their "trust me" convention Thursday, sending presidential nominee Mitt Romney into the final weeks of a campaign that is long on promises and strikingly short on details.

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