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Meadows Mayor not worried over possibility of slotsFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Each time the Illinois legislature meets, Arlington Heights leaders have another chance to push for slot machines at Arlington Park. The issue resurfaced in the village ...
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TV judge to join in Black History Month playFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Tickets are still available for Powerhouse Productions' 10th anniversary performance -- "A Message to Our Future" -- at Schaumburg's Prairie Center for the Arts Saturday...
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What does a slot's 'payback' really mean?Feb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - A friend of mine was cashing a slot ticket at the cage in one of the local casinos the other night. He noticed a sign on the back wall that read, "Last month, our slots ...
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The show is finally over ... and Boothe was lights-outFeb 21, 2008 10:00 pm - Sarah Boothe flicked up the final shot of her wonderful high school career, the final seconds of the game ticked off, and a nanosecond after the final buzzer sounded Mun...
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Entrepreneur finds niche, now must find customersFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Thanks to a "Eureka!" moment in late 2004, Bill Socki has found a niche. He shops at Peapod, Safeway and -- if anyone would ask -- Albertsons every week because his cust...
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Couple must come to gripsFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. Last night, I had a very serious discussion with my girlfriend. We haven't seen each other in two months because she's been so overwhelmed with work (she got a ma...
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Palatine on overdrive to keep salt supplies upFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - It's been a rough winter in terms of snow and cold weather. And because of that, there's one thing everyone's trying to get their hands on: road salt. As of the middle o...
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Cabin fever runs rampant againFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - My wife suggested I go to the doctor and get checked out. I suggested she go shopping and keep herself occupied and stop making recommendations as to what I should be do...
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Tragedy finds us no matter the street nameFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates village board members voted last week to change the name of Columbine Boulevard to Hoffman Estates Boulevard. The thinking here was to avoid reference to...
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Mentally ill more likely to be crime victims than perpetratorsFeb 20, 2008 10:00 pm - In some of the comments about the tragic shooting at Northern Illinois University, I sense an underlying fear that all people with mental illnesses are just one bad week...