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Streamwood time capsule to be opened in 2057Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The average price of a gallon of milk was $1 in 1957. Today it's about $3.30. What will it be 50 years from now? That's just one the tidbits addressed in the time capsul...
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Recent warm weather extends loose leaf pickupNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Due to the record-breaking warm temperatures this fall, Mount Prospect has decided to extend its curbside loose leaf pickup program for one week only. This is the first...
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Bullish on their dream jobsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - As Dirty Harry told Hal Holbrook's corrupt police commissioner, "A man's got to know his limitations." A man's got to know his strengths, too. Local graduates Scott Sonn...
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Cybersnarling over Glenbard-Fremd ruckus a good/bad signNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm having a tough time deciding which group to join on the Facebook Web site: "Daily Herald Boycott for fremd+ people for the truth" or the "Daily Herald writers are ly...
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Sox on verge of dealing Crede?Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The first domino fell when Alex Rodriguez agreed in principle to a new contract with the Yankees on Thursday. The next one to keel over is probably Joe Crede, who would ...
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Stineman grows into leading role at StevensonNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - It was like a speeding freight train, with horns blaring and lights flashing, that Kevin Stineman entered Pat Ambrose's consciousness. "I could see this coming, that's f...
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Nobel Prize winner hails from PalatineNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Former Vice President Al Gore recently captured headlines when he was chosen to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. But Palatine has its own connection to the Nobel Peace Pri...
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Note review means progress, but it's unlikely we'll learn muchNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The disclosure of the CIA's "Family Jewels," this is not. Still, the impending release of nearly 40 years' worth of closed-session meeting minutes from Elgin Area School...
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Donate gifts for soldiers at church choir concertNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A local choir and VFW post have joined forces to help U.S. troops serving abroad this holiday season get the things they need. The Spirit of Life Chorus and the Des Plai...
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Schools' hard work pays off with Blue Ribbons honorsNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - When a hometown school gets national recognition for outstanding achievement, that's good news. It's even better news when two local schools are chosen. Last month in Ro...