Barrington Hills
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Nalco sees growth; hiring expectedApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. said Tuesday profits were up nearly 50 percent in the first quarter, and it plans to hire more workers in high-growth markets and to s...
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Pendulum helped prove how Earth rotates around sunApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - "How does the world rotate?" asked Esmeralda Arizmendi, 10, a fifth-grader at O'Plaine School in Gurnee. Once each day, the Earth makes a full turn called a rotation. Wh...
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MS can't keep Conant student from full school, sports scheduleApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As a three-sport student athlete at Conant High School in Hoffman Estates, senior Meghan Melone carries a full load. Last week, she went right from classes to soccer pra...
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Cook Co.'s public defender fights to keep his positionApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Cook County's public defender is fighting county board President Todd Stroger's efforts to fire him, warning such a move would open up the defender's office to political...
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Golf-course pilot lands a few chargesApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - He may have been trying to help his son, but prosecutors say a Lake Villa Township pilot endangered the 14-year-old by landing a small plane on a Lincolnshire golf cours...
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Dist. 127 on front lines of substance abuseApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Grayslake High School District wants to prevent students from having drug or alcohol problems. Toward that end, District 127 has created a new position of a full-time st...
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Clearbrook ball marks 20 yearsApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Over the years, Clearbrook's Shining Star Ball has attracted such celebrities as novelist Scott Turow, television reporter Bill Kurtis, and Chicago Bears Chairman, Micha...
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Officials: Accused judge's case will be toughApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Officials may have to look outside Lake County to find a prosecutor to handle the case against Chief Circuit Judge David Hall. One day after Hall's weekend DUI arrest wa...
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Shirt, gestures lead to trouble for veteranApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - A Vietnam veteran is in hot water with Island Lake officials over his gestures and choice of clothing during a board meeting last month. Greg Kachka, 60, faces a pair o...
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A busload of money for city transitApr 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Faster than an idling SUV. More powerful than a taxi. Able to leap congested intersections in a single surge. It's a bus! It's a train! It's bus rapid transit and it's c...