Des Plaines
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U-46 makes gains in reading, mathJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - More Elgin Area School District U-46 elementary and middle school students, at every grade level, passed the 2006-07 battery of standardized tests in math and reading, U...
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Man held on bond in home attackJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - He did not know whose bedroom window he smashed or whose head he hit. It didn't matter to him, officials said Monday, when an Arlington Heights man accused of a violent...
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Police Blotter - Kane and McHenry countiesJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Algonquin An Algonquin man was stopped at 11:45 p.m. Sunday at Route 62 and Eastgate Drive, police said. Jason M. Lutsch, 21, of 308 Beach Drive, was charged with reckle...
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Campaign wants something besides PS2s, DVRs and iPods to grab kids' attentionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A rash of acronyms lure today's kids inside. PS2s. DVRs. iPODs. Technology and all its trappings have revolutionized the indoor experience, opening a world of informatio...
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Lack of funds shuts down Barrington Area Arts CouncilJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For the past five years, the Barrington Area Arts Council has struggled to find enough money to keep bringing its programs to the community. Monday, the arts council ann...
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WINGS has new home in PalatineJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A large Northwest suburban domestic violence agency has a new home for helping mothers and their children in need. WINGS, which stands for Women in Need Growing Stronger...
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Arlington lifeguards dive into competitionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The 20th annual Lifeguard Competition hosted by the Arlington Heights Park District last weekend looked like a takeoff of the Hugh Grant movie, "Four Weddings and A Fune...
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Clean up could delay Elgin veterans memorialJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin City Council on Wednesday again will discuss environmental cleanup work at the old public works facility along the Fox River. But if all goes well, plans to sp...
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Prospect Hts. city hall cost put at $2.8 millionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The new Prospect Heights City Hall will likely cost approximately $2.8 million, and construction could begin as early as July 24. The information was provided Monday at...
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Woman's body found in Chicago closetJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A Chicago woman's decomposing body was found wrapped in a plastic bag inside a closet, and police said Monday they were questioning the ex-boyfriend of the victim's moth...