Des Plaines
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Carpentersville man nabbed in drug bustAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville man accused of being the leader of a wholesale drug ring operating in the western suburbs was arrested by the FBI Friday morning. Frank Affatigato, 45,...
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Volunteer opportunities a plentyAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Get involved! 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 ...
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Hastert 'the speaker' will always be 'Coach' in his hometownAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The crowd was much younger in 1976. More boisterous. Thinner. The occasion happier. But the feelings about the man behind the podium haven't changed that much. "I was a ...
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Soapbox: The new Randhurst; what's bugging you?Aug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The Randhurst Shopping Center has been such an integral part of the Northwest suburbs for decades. Here's hoping that plans to build it anew as Randhurst Village are suc...
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Macy's run of bad luck is no surpriseAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Sales off at the downtown store. Salespersons' commissions being cut. Buyouts. Lake Forest store closing. Food court in violation of cleanliness. Jumper from a balcony. ...
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Obama's plan sure is reassuring, right?Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Well now, it is good to know that our presumptive new commander in chief, Sen. Barack Obama, is prepared to send American troops into Pakistan to suppress terrorists. Be...
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Briefs: Syclo delivers array of mobile solutionsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - HOFFMAN ESTATES -- Syclo, a developer of mobile computing solutions, announced that benefits of the recently released IBM Maximo for Oil and Gas version 6.3 product are ...
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Park district's Camp Sundance makes strides with special needs programAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The mother of a 12-year-old boy with Asperger's Syndrome is praising the Mount Prospect Park District for its recent efforts to include special needs children like her s...
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District 214's ACT scores continue upward marchAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - For the fifth consecutive year, ACT scores have risen slightly in Northwest Suburban High School District 214. The latest data put the average composite score at 22.9 f...
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Wife blames ex-Bear husband for gun in carAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The wife of former Bears defensive tackle Steve "Mongo" McMichael told officers during her arrest last week that a loaded handgun found in the trunk of the car she was d...