All Stories from October 12, 2008 (Change date)
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Carpentersville teen a giant among skateboarding's bestOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - At 5 feet tall and 100 pounds, Chaz Ortiz looks like a typical kid in his oversized T-shirt, dark jeans, loosely laced sneakers and iPod. But the 14-year-old Dundee-Crow...
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Fox Valley briefsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Book sale opens at Oak Crest Oak Crest Residence and Atrium Apartments, 204 S. State St., Elgin invites the community to attend the monthly book sale from 1 to 4 p.m. O...
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House, Sen. candidates address transitOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - State senate and representative candidates in Lake County have a variety of transportation improvement projects they want funded, ranging from the Metra commuter rail li...
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We should blame ourselves for crisisOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Who's to blame for this economic turmoil? Look in the mirror and there's your answer. Each one of us. That's right. We borrow, borrow, borrow, finance, finance, finance ...
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Local gymnast to join touring Gymnastics SuperstarsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - What a whirlwind this Olympic year has been for gymnast Marc Janovics, 29, of Mount Prospect. He thought he had reached the pinnacle when he won three silver medals - a...
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Biden shows that he lacks faith in ObamaOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - After watching the vice presidential debates, I believe Sen. Joseph Biden severely and consciously violated his own character, ethics and principles when he selfishly ac...
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Local birthsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Northwest Community Hospital • Taylor Marie Furmanski, Aug. 19 to Neil and Julie Furmanski, Arlington Heights. Sister to Alexa and Carys. Grandparents: Walter and Bernar...
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Elgin woman attacked inside barOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin woman was attacked by four women inside a bar on the 200 block of South McLean Boulevard at around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, police said. According to reports, the v...
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DuPage Co. briefsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Hazardous waste collection: Carol Stream residents can dispose of household hazardous waste when the village and DuPage County sponsor a collection from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m....
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Abbott Laboratories announces $5 billion buyback planOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Health care products company Abbott Laboratories will buy up to $5 billion in stock under a newly announced share buyback program. According to a Securities and Exchange...