Arlington Heights
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Some suicides require coverage, but always with sensitivityAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sad though it is, covering tragedy is a mainstay of daily news reporting. When people are injured or die violently, a wide range of factors come into play to make that n...
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A brilliant police mind serving Des PlainesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1994, when Des Plaines Police Chief Bob Sturlini set out to overhaul the department and implement community policing and a different beat structure, he turned to a tr...
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Colin Hay performs in NapervilleAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Last Fling 2007, 5 to 11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday along the Riverwalk near Main and Jackson streets, Naperv...
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Document belongings in case of disasterAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Surely you woke up one sunny morning last month and said, "I'd better videotape all my possessions because it's going to flood next month." You didn't? We are shocked. S...
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Sears 2Q profit drops on lower salesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. said today that its second-quarter profit dropped 40 percent because of lower overall sales and weaker operating results from Kmart and its domestic...
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Child sex offenders can't enter schools to voteAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - People convicted of sex crimes against children are now prohibited from entering schools to vote on Election Day. A measure signed into law by Gov. Rod Blagojevich means...
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Briefs: REI coming to SchaumburgAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Recreational Equipment Inc., the national retailing cooperative of outdoor gear and clothing better known as REI, will open a new store in Schaumburg at the former Tower...
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Lawmakers advance transit tax proposalAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In a Hail Mary-like move, a panel of lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance tax hikes that could prevent fare increases and service cuts at the CTA, Metra and Pace. Yet, ...
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Defense teams finish closings in mob trialAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the last three of five defendants on trial in the "Family Secrets" mob case gave their closing arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for the bulk of the gov...
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Delays in Ryan case are embarrassingAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - George Ryan can't get his affairs in order in 72 hours? He's had 16 months! How many other convicted felons can boast that amount of interminable delay? Oh, and I didn'...