Des Plaines
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Westgate School celebrates anniversarySep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - When Marybeth Anderson was a fourth-grader at Westgate Elementary School in Arlington Heights, things were different. It was 1961. The school had only been open for a fe...
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Briefs: State distributes radiosSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The state of Illinois says it's wrapping up the distribution of more than 300 radios to 70 of the state's colleges and universities. The STARCOM 21 radios are designed t...
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No, the surge is not actually workingSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Gen. David Petraeus has now joined the ranks of the venal George Bush and Dick Cheney. After many accolades about this pillar of straight-shooting integrity, we now find...
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Show spotlights street sweeper made in ElginSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Factory work may not normally be an occupation that brings fame and glory, but workers from the Elgin Sweeper Co. on Thursday were the exception. They got their chance ...
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More pot plants found, destroyed in Lake CountySep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The marijuana-growing industry in Lake County took a hard hit this week when police found and destroyed two large fields of the illegal herb. By Friday, five men were in...
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Calling all craft shows: annual Daily Herald listing coming soonSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Is your not-for-profit group having a fall or winter bazaar? An arts and crafts show? Let us help you spread the word. Our much-anticipated annual listing of holiday baz...
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Friday night high school football scoresSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington 36, Wheeling 18 Benet 25, St. Viator 23 Byron 33, Marengo 7 Cary-Grove 37, Huntley 7 CL South 46, Grayslake N. 0 Conant 34, Hersey 9 Fremd 27, Buffalo Grove 1...
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Dog killer sentenced to probationSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Most of the time, his sister says, John Meyer was a friend to animals -- bringing home strays as a kid, nursing a baby blue jay back to health and, as an adult dog owner...
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Sans oath, Petraeus report is suspectSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - If Gen. David Petraeus were under oath his report may have meant something. As it stands it should mean nothing to decision making relative to this occupation. Colin Pow...
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Immigration activists pitch 'be prepared' as new mottoSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Two months after Waukegan leaders opted to train local officers in immigration enforcement, community leaders Thursday outlined plans for training of a different sort. T...