Des Plaines
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Prospect 55, Elk Grove 47Jan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Prospect's girls basketball team started the season with a 7-0 record thanks in a large part to its pressure defense. The Knights hit a bit of a lull, which included a ...
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Business brokers to meet in RosemontJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - ROSEMONT -- The Midwest Business Brokers & Intermediaries' annual conference, "M&A Deal or No Deal," is at 8 a.m. Thursday in the Holiday Inn Express, 6600 N. Mannheim R...
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Boy's death in blinds' cord prompts alertJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A 3-year-old Crystal Lake boy died Thursday when he became ensnared in the cord from a horizontal window blind and suffocated, an autopsy confirmed Friday afternoon. The...
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Palatine man re-enlists … in IraqJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A Palatine man re-enlisted in the Army Reserve Friday in an unusual place -- Iraq. As part of the service's centennial, 25-year-old Peter Vaughan was one of 100 Reservis...
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BP to sell three area gas stations, storesJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - The Realtor representing restructuring oil giant BP said Friday it aims to get offers on 56 retail gas station sites nationwide, including some locally, by March 6. Sale...
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Arlington track chief: We won't survive without slotsJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - If you're against slots at Arlington Park, you're against Arlington Park, Arlington Park President Roy Arnold said Friday in a direct challenge to the village board. The...
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Friends, foes pay tribute to John StrogerJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Former Cook County Board President John H. Stroger Jr., revered for his concern for the poor but sometimes criticized for his approach to politics, died Friday morning. ...
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Religion notesJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Adult education Beth Tikvah Congregation, located in Hoffman Estates, invites you to join ...
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Entertainment center pitched in SchaumburgJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - An entertainment center with a movie theater, bowling alley, bar and restaurant may be up and running by the fall near Schaumburg's new convention center. IPic Entertain...
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Prescription for roads: More beet juice, hold the saltJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Anyone who doesn't like eating beets may warm up to this winter recipe quickly. Take some sugar beets and extract the carbohydrates. Mix with salt brine and calcium chlo...