Des Plaines
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Nearly 2,000 trees damaged by severe stormAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect continued on the road to recovery Wednesday from the devastating storm that not only saw flooding on the east side of town, but also power outages and ext...
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Sears 2Q profit drops on lower salesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. said today that its second-quarter profit dropped 40 percent because of lower overall sales and weaker operating results from Kmart and its domestic...
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Neighbor SportsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Neighbor sports Baseball, softball Travel tryouts: The Elk Grove Travelers rescheduled their 2008 full-time travel baseball tryouts for Sept. 2 at Lions Park in Elk Grov...
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Flood victims can pick up cleaning kitsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Cleanup kits have been ordered and garbage pickup rescheduled by Fox Lake officials to help people whose homes and businesses were damaged in last week's floods. Ed Les...
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Neighbor SportsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Neighbor sports Basketball 3-on-3 tournament: Prospect High School Athletic Boosters are sponsoring their annual pre-season 3-on-3 basketball tournament Oct. 14 at Prosp...
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Child sex offenders can't enter schools to voteAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - People convicted of sex crimes against children are now prohibited from entering schools to vote on Election Day. A measure signed into law by Gov. Rod Blagojevich means...
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Briefs: REI coming to SchaumburgAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Recreational Equipment Inc., the national retailing cooperative of outdoor gear and clothing better known as REI, will open a new store in Schaumburg at the former Tower...
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Des Plaines Public Library notesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - For information, call (847) 827-5551. Programs are free and open to the public. Advance registration is required for most activities. (R) Register at the Registrati...
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Get involved!Aug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - For more opportunities, see the Volunteer Center Web site, www.volunteerinfo.net. You can make a difference and help the community in which you live and work. The V...
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Lawmakers advance transit tax proposalAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In a Hail Mary-like move, a panel of lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance tax hikes that could prevent fare increases and service cuts at the CTA, Metra and Pace. Yet, ...