All Stories from December 22, 2009 (Change date)
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Local home sales soar, up for third straight monthDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Extraordinary government efforts to stabilize the housing market are paying off. What happens when the help runs out is anyone's guess. Sales of previously ...
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Palatine kids crushed by loss of their swim coachDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Grief counselors were called in to meet with members of the Palatine Park District swim team last week, to help them through their grief. Their their head coach, Andy Ro...
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Montini dominates defending champ RichwoodsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - If this was a Class 3A championship game preview, Montini may be in a class all its own. The Broncos, ranked No. 1 in the Associated Press 3A poll, showed why in routing...
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Westbrook cleared to play after 2 concussionsDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - PHILADELPHIA -- Eagles running back Brian Westbrook was cleared to play after recovering from two concussions and is expected to return against the Denver Broncos. Coach...
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Bombs target Iraqi Christians, Shiites; at least 8 deadDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Bombs targeted Iraqi Christians and Shiite Muslims Wednesday, killing at least eight people and wounding four dozen before coinciding religious observances th...
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Let's give president a chanceDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - I want us out of Afghanistan, but I didn't vote for Obama for that reason. I voted for him because I believe that he has the intelligence, integrity, curiosity, open-min...
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Warren escapes with 1-point win over PalatineDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - The final seconds of Tuesday's girls basketball game between Palatine and Warren did not exactly speed by for the Blue Devils. "Could the clock go any slower?" Warren so...
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Elgin teacher who saved life of fellow instructor gets prestigious awardDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Mike Gannon has never sought the limelight for his heroic actions that saved fellow Elgin High School teacher Carolyn Gilbert from a near fatal knife attack by a student...
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Chicago schools say state rep. owes $500K in rentDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A Chicago Public Schools report alleges that State Rep. Monique Davis owes nearly $500,000 in rent, back taxes and fines for a building she has been using as a legislati...
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Absentee ballots available beginning ThursdayDec 22, 2009 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- If they want, Illinois residents can add absentee voting ballots to their last-minute Christmas lists. Absentee voting for the primary election starts Thu...