Des Plaines
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Joe Caputo stores recall giardinieraDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - The Illinois and McHenry County health departments Wednesday announced the recall of "Homemade Hot Giardiniera" sold in eight- and 16-ounce jars at Joe Caputo & Sons foo...
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RMHS grad is the man who will save RandhurstDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - When the Randhurst Shopping Center in Mount Prospect begins its transformation into a lifestyle center next year, Jim Conroy will be at the helm. Raised in Arlington He...
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Santa Claus: The early yearsDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Two years after L. Frank Baum wrote the "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," he penned another children's story, filled with fanciful characters and set in a far-off land. Only...
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Twenty years in gang killingDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - An Elgin man charged in a 2005 gang killing has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his admitted role in the crime -- which took the life of a Chicago teenager -- a...
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Briefs: New public works contractDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Elk Grove Village trustees Tuesday night backed a new four-year contract with the union representing its public works employees. Workers will get a 3.25 percent increase...
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Maine West gets big handDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - How did Maine West senior Adis Kadiric's right hand feel Wednesday night? "A lot better," Kadiric said after having the hot hand following a game and week of practice of...
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Crystal Lake native among dino discoverersDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Just months after announcing a major discovery that could change how scientists look at dinosaur evolution, a team of paleontologists including suburban native Nathan Sm...
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Get involved!Dec 12, 2007 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 V...
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Newborn gibbon ready for visitors at Brookfield ZooDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Reo, a newborn white-cheeked gibbon, greeted the public for the first time this morning at Brookfield Zoo. The tiny ape, born Nov. 13, relaxed with his mother, Indah, ...
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Teen sent to boot camp for stabbingDec 12, 2007 10:00 pm - A teen who pleaded guilty to aggravated battery was sentenced Wednesday to a four-month boot camp program through the Cook County Department of Corrections. Michal Blons...