Des Plaines
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Commute times, costs make telecommuting intriguingSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Increasingly long drive times, gasoline that hangs stubbornly around $3.00 a gallon, and a mass transit system that never was designed for suburban businesses and their ...
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Police beatSep 16, 2007 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Energy-filled Catholic movement growing in numbersSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - With his eyes closed and arms outstretched, Mauricio Mendoza is deep in prayer. The Elgin resident speaks softly in an unrecognizable language. His body shake...
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Hillary's high school pals rallySep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - In the mid-'60s, they voted her Most Likely to Succeed. These days -- their hair a little grayer, the stakes a little higher but their faith in their high school classma...
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Teen spends summer volunteering with kids at Arlington ParkSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Sleeping late, afternoons at the beach, sports and hanging out with friends at the mall are all typical activities for teens during summer. Summer school or a part-time ...
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Library 2.0 makes use of new technology to get patrons involvedSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Traditionally the library is a place to check out books or attend a program. This has been true whether the library was in a community, a school, a university or a busin...
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Crime team nets awardSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The Major Case Assistance Team -- an army of top detectives and technicians called on to untangle the Northwest suburbs' grisliest crimes -- is the recipient of a "Stars...
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Payton fundraiser a real rushSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Steve Nusser grew up watching Walter Payton set the record for career rushing yards -- 16,726 -- during his days with the Chicago Bears. On Saturday, the 38-year-old Nus...
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Proposal to limit municipal primaries faces oppositionSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Provisions in an already controversial Senate bill sent to the governor's desk likely would reduce the number of municipal primary elections. "That particular provision...
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Liberians safe from forced return, for nowSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Joseph Dahnweih couldn't go back. Time had taught him that. With an ailing wife and little hope of work in a country where eight of 10 people are unemployed, Dahnweih kn...