Des Plaines
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Group brainstorms ways to meet veterans' needsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Years after the Vietnam War, it was discovered 40 percent of the nation's homeless were Vietnam veterans. It is this type of statistic a group of about 50 people who met...
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Villalobos keeps adding to talentSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It's tough to say what's more impressive about Lily Villalobos' three years in the United States. She arrived at Wheeling High School as a sophomore after growing up in ...
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Details combines a car wash with country club amenitiesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - When Michael Krabbe was a teenager, he was the one who washed the family car before buying and caring for his own. After graduating from Purdue University with a degree ...
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Inverness man came to woman's rescueSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - As he walked his regular laps around the Palatine outdoor track, Jim Kane saw someone who obviously needed help. From about 75 feet away, he could make out that there wa...
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Upcoming shows: The Cure returnsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cure returns The Cure rescheduled its fall date previously set at the Allstate Arena. Look for the band to return to Rosemont May 17. If you're a ticketholder who ca...
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German visitors on separate quests enjoy similar welcomeSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Two German visitors -- a priest and a medical student -- are in town but for different reasons. The Rev. Matthias Feldmann, a priest from the Diocese of Essen, searches ...
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Library programs focus on teens' needsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Township District Library has much to offer in the way of programs, and those specifically aimed at teens will be in great supply this fall. The theme of ...
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Project to close westbound Cuba RoadSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - After having already gone through the headache of Route 22 construction, drivers in Lake County will have to bear a little more gridlock over the next two months. The L...
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Pilot loved helping othersSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Relatives and friends of a Wauconda business owner and pilot who died in a plane crash are remembering him as a kind man who loved flying. Paul Harris, 57, was headed to...
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Elk Grove moves ahead with municipal complex planSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elk Grove Village board this week unanimously approved a $30 million bond issue for the reconfiguration of its village hall. When the municipal complex is completed ...