All Stories from October 12, 2008 (Change date)
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Suburban races could decide if Dems keep control in SpringfieldOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A dozen suburban state Senate and House races could decide the balance of partisan power at the state Capitol as both parties now ramp up ads and grass-roo...
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Northwest suburban briefsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Blood drive is Friday: The village of Arlington Heights will sponsor a blood drive with LifeSource Blood Services from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, at the Arlin...
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At the buffet, don't eat all you canOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Stir-fried rice. Kung Pao chicken. Pot stickers. Makes your mouth water, doesn't it? Exercising willpower at an all-you-can-eat Chinese buffet isn't easy, but a few simp...
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Northwest suburban briefsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Eye test deadline is Wednesday Wednesday, Oct. 15, is the state deadline for incoming kindergarten students to the 2008-09 school year to get an eye exam. Through the he...
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Benches clear in Game 3 of NLCSOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Both benches and bullpens cleared Sunday night in Game 3 of the NL championship series, moments after Los Angeles Dodgers starter Hiroki Kuroda threw a pi...
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Nursing home deaths become political fodder in coroner's raceOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - What happened to residents of a McHenry County nursing home who died under suspicious circumstances in 2006, and whether a nurse intentionally killed them, is now a matt...
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Fire burns 750 acres northeast of Los AngelesOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- Firefighters backed by water-dumping helicopters and planes gained ground Sunday on a wildfire that destroyed two homes and forced the evacuation of about...
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Hospice grateful for community supportOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A community united is a powerful force. And once again, our friends in McHenry, Lake and Cook counties demonstrated the power of community as they rallied their support ...
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Is the era of easy credit over for the long haul?Oct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St. Louis, servers doled out free bowls of pasta and a salesman urged potential customers to "come...
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Family needs $11K to save free-flying macawsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - CARLINVILLE -- The family of the late Del Nejmanowski of Carlinville have set up a fund at a local bank and are seeking donations to trap his two former pet macaws and s...