All Stories from June 24, 2011 (Change date)
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Woodridge woman rescued from house fireJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - An elderly Woodridge woman was rescued by her next door neighbor Friday after he heard smoke detectors and smelled smoke coming from her house, authorities said. The fir...
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Motorola offers free, discounted hands-free devices to promote safe drivingJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - If you happened to see a crowd at the Lake Forest Oasis off I-94 on Wednesday, it wasn’t a run for coffee. Instead, a crowd gathered to get free Roadster wireless device...
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Surge in hospital construction on horizonJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Elmhurst Memorial Hospital’s $450 million main campus opening Saturday is one of the first — and biggest — health care projects completed since the economic downtown. Co...
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Palatine’s Little City celebrates wellness centerJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Little City resident Tony LaPorte loves to boast that he brushed his teeth and says he can’t wait to go back to the dentist, a remarkable transformation in attitude cons...
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Des Plaines Metropolitan Square work begins MondayJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines public works crews will begin the first phase of the Metropolitan Square crosswalk removal and replacement project Monday. The work will last roughly seven t...
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Dog rescue sues Kane CountyJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - A legal complaint against Kane County Animal Control already vetted in a political forum will now move to legal forum. Michelle Alexander of the Sita Dog Sanctuary in Yo...
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Roundhouse re-opens in AuroraJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - It might just be a new era for the historic train Roundhouse in Aurora. After a couple months of renovation, the Roundhouse’s restaurant reopened Friday afternoon under ...
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Asteroid passing ‘close’ to EarthJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - PASADENA, Calif. — NASA says a newly discovered asteroid will have a close encounter with Earth on Monday, but there’s no need to worry. The space agency’s Near-Earth O...
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About Real Estate: Savvy buyers know when to walk away from a stubborn sellerJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - Trying to negotiate a purchase from an obstinate seller usually is a waste of time, especially now that there are so many good homes offered by more reasonable o...
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Carl Brandon: One of the ‘Chosin Few’Jun 24, 2011 12:00 am - When the seasons start to change from autumn to winter most people start to think of the cold winter ahead. However, every time those brisk winds begin to blow through A...