Des Plaines
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Bulls' own drumline gets fans revved up for gamesFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A group of former Prospect High School students who played percussion in the band now march to the beat of a different drummer: the Chicago Bulls Stampede Drumline. Bill...
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Schakowsky cruises to primary victoryFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky on Tuesday easily trounced the first challenger she faced within her own party since she won the 9th District seat in 1998. With 87 p...
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Alvarez get Democrat nod for Cook County state's attorneyFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Squeaking out a victory in a race in which many had written her off, Anita Alvarez became the first woman and the first Latino to win the Democratic nomination for Cook ...
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Veterans funding gets 'yes'Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - In a non-binding temperature-taker on veterans' benefits, Cook County voters overwhelmingly endorsed funding benefits for U.S. veterans. The question, asking "Shall the...
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Mt. Prospect, Wheeling show offFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Officials from Prospect Heights and Wheeling touted their town's accomplishments during a luncheon Tuesday sponsored by the Wheeling-Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce...
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Another war veteran to face RoskamFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Another Democratic Iraq war veteran will attempt to wrest the 6th Congressional District from Republican control this fall. Jill Morgenthaler, a retired U.S. Army Reserv...
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Teen may be tried as adultFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - A Cook County judge in March will hear arguments from prosecutors looking to try a 16-year-old stabbing suspect as an adult. Prosecutors said they hope to transfer the ...
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Balmoral cancels Wednesday's racesFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - From Heavy rains and gusting winds forced the cancellation of Wednesday night's Balmoral Park racing card. With the weather expected to get worse by evening, track manag...
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Froehlich looks to stay challengeFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Democratic voters of the 56th District rewarded state Rep. Paul Froehlich Tuesday for his experience and track record in Springfield -- despite the fact he'd been a Repu...
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Mt. Prospect snow art contest expected to draw 50,000Feb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Rain -- the worst thing that could happen to a snow sculpting contest -- poured down on freshly made snow blocks on Monday. Fran Volz sprang into action around 11 a.m. a...