Des Plaines
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Will rate hikes leave ComEd asking, 'who turned out the lights?'Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Now that the summer news cycle has ended with such vital stories as a vanishing bank robber; a filthy-rich football player crashing his rich-man's ride into a pole and t...
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It's a dirty jobSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Most people probably don't think much about what happens after they flush their toilets. But in Cook County, those millions of gallons of wastewater pay a visit to one o...
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Unleashed in the suburbsSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Doggie drinking fountains, pooper scoopers, and tennis balls are just a few of the canine-friendly amenities at off-leash dog recreational areas across the United States...
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How do you know the bridge is safe?Sep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinoisans who want to know about the safety of local bridges can't get the information easily. Deciphering what they do get is even harder. The Illinois...
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Police still investigating Schaumburg crash that injured eightSep 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Police are still investigating what caused a Ford Mustang to veer off the road in Schaumburg Sunday night and injure eight people. Witnesses to the accident say it's un...
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Mt. Prospect wine store opensSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Wine lovers will get a taste of Mount Prospect's new wine shop this Labor Day. The new Vino 100 wine store will open Monday at the new Shoppes at the Emerson, 110 S. Eme...
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Ditch the drive to workSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - High gas prices have sucked cash out of our pockets for months. Nick Lenarz takes a stand every day when he hops on his bike in Rolling Meadows and pedals 15 miles to hi...
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Severe weather brings home fact you need plan for petSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Since this is my first Buddy Beat column, I would like to introduce myself. I'm a founding member and was the first president of the Buddy Foundation. I thought about se...
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'Secrets' trial filled with made-for-TV intrigueSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - When Chicago's biggest mob trial in years got under way, prosecutors urged jurors to throw out any Hollywood notions they'd picked up from "The Sopranos" or "The Godfath...
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Glenbard West 41, Leyden 0Sep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Glenbard West football coach Chad Hetlet has said most teams' greatest improvement occurs between Weeks 1 and 2. There must be something to that, because after losing a ...