Des Plaines
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Making sure big race stays on paceOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Orchestrating The LaSalle Bank Chicago Marathon is no small feat. In addition to the paid staff and city employees, the work of putting on the race falls on the shoulder...
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Crisis center honors victim advocatesOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Community Crisis Center held its 17th annual "Partners in Peace" breakfast Friday to recognize those that provided outstanding service to domestic violence victi...
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Penthouse is tops in condo livingOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A luxury condominium penthouse in the city really is a "mansion in the sky," real estate experts say. These high-rise homes currently are the height of elegance in luxur...
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Good sports for troopsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [palbat.jpg] Courtesy of Ganatos Family Army Sgt. Michael "Jed" Ganatos poses in Afghanistan with a baseball bat he and his unit customized for the owner of a Palatine s...
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Health center escapee found in ChicagoOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - A fugitive who escaped the Elgin Mental Health Center a month ago was caught Friday afternoon on Chicago's South Side, police said. Tolbert Walls, 31, whose last address...
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Ceremony honors new Lovell Health Care CenterOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - [vaname_1ne1005vp[ Vincent Pierri/vpierri@dailyherald.com When you hear the word "hero," whom do you think of? A famed astronaut who beat the odds and saved h...
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This year, you can get a good look at hummingbirdsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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Cross-country trip nets nearly $100,000 for MarklundOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Just 1.7 more miles to go. When he crosses the Golden Gate Bridge and sets foot in the Presidio in San Francisco this afternoon, Jim Armbruster will fulfill a personal a...
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Saxons not happy with being closeOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Schaumburg's football team was not happy. A lot of teams would have been if they went on the road and stayed right with Fremd until the bitter end. But a 25-14 loss was ...
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Looking for an attached home? Try Northwest suburbsOct 05, 2007 11:00 pm - The Northwest suburbs offer a selection of condominiums and townhouses priced over $250,000. Algonquin Community: Cove III by Par Development Price range: $309,990 to $3...