Des Plaines
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Online deals, coupons just got easier to findNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Nearly everyone has a cheap relative. Now, everyone can have CheapUncle.com. The Hoffman Estates-based Web site offers comparison shopping with a twist: online coupons. ...
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Hunt on for Palatine bank robberNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Palatine police are looking for a man who robbed a grocery store bank Sunday morning. Police said the man, after implying he had a gun, convinced a teller at TCF Bank, 4...
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Garbage truck accident causes delays on Arlington Heights RoadNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - A garbage truck hit a telephone wire on Arlington Heights Road between Thomas and Olive streets in Arlington Heights at about 3:30 p.m. today, police said. No one was in...
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Latino population leaving city for suburbsNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - The increase in the Chicago area's Latino population reflects a well-documented national trend. But contrary to popular belief, new births -- not immigration -- account ...
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Elected officials give lukewarm support to StrogerNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Several Cook County elected officials gathered Monday to show support for Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's tax increase - sort of. Representatives from the Coo...
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Fire extinguishing idea isn't far-fetchedNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Relying on a swimming pool to put out a house fire may seem like a farfetched last resort in the calm of the Northwest suburbs. But for Malibu, Cal., resident Mark Pozor...
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Crash caused by fleeing driverNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Police released new details Saturday about a crash that injured a police officer and left a Chicago man hospitalized after fleeing from police. At 3:07 p.m. Friday, an E...
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Dropout rates fallingNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Weeks into high school, Robert Struggles had forged a plan: Trudge through until he hit age 16, then drop out. That birthday has come and gone. And he's still there. Tod...
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Chapter 9: Schools falling further into debtNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Illinois schools spend a lot of money every month. They're also spending a lot of tomorrow's dollars today. Illinois schools owed a total of $16 billion in bond loans at...
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Barrington dancers stage 'The Nutcracker'Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Special appearance today What: Children invited to dance with "The Nutcracker" When: Noon to 3 p.m. today; 1:30 p.m. a reading of "The Nutcracker" Details: Cast members ...