Des Plaines
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Cabela's campaigns against proposed county gun banFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The Cabela's Outdoor Superstore in Hoffman Estates is warning that a proposed Cook County gun-control measure threatens its very existence and the 300 jobs it provides. ...
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Rosemont looks at expanded entertainment districtFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Shop Gucci, or take in some Cuban food and a mojito with plenty of time to catch that flight just down the street at O'Hare International Airport. This is the lively sce...
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Wheeling man cited for roasting pigs outsideFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Practicing a Filipino tradition has gotten a Wheeling man in trouble with the law. Amante Enad says he has received a citation for roasting pigs in his back yard. He cla...
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Woods' teacher highlights golf showFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - All the snow this week made it apparent that golf season is still a ways away. While we impatiently wait for the change in weather, there is a quick fix this weekend as...
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Toll enforcement must be reformedFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - I have to applaud Joe Ryan's recent columns about toll gridlock and the Illinois Tollway being out of control. I have to agree with State Rep. Paul Froehlich, Democrat f...
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Former first lady of Rolling Meadows diesFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - The City of Rolling Meadows lost one of its more prominent residents this week. Betty A. Ahrens, the wife of former Mayor William D. Ahrens, passed away on Sunday. The f...
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Are you hungrier than a 5th-grader? U-46 high-schoolers areFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Gifford Street senior Robbie Stark has a healthy 19-year-old appetite. Yet, every day for lunch, he receives the same fare as a 7-year-old. "We're served the same lunche...
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Area judges to take part in national dog show competitionFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Get ready to watch the champions compete in Madison Square Garden next Monday and Tuesday. The show will be televised, but not all of the show hours, so check the TV sch...
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Get involved!Feb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - For more opportunities, see the Volunteer Center Web site, www.volunteerinfo.net. You can make a difference and help the community in which you live and work. The Volun...
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Clinton wins -- at least near hometownFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Hillary Clinton may have lost the state she grew up in, but she scraped out a victory among voters around her hometown of Park Ridge. Voters in Maine Township, which in...