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Teens urged to use 2 wheels, not 4Oct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - If you think it's tough convincing a teenager to set aside his or her driver's license for a day, try convincing 100. That's the challenge before a handful of staff and...
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Young Wave making progressOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Senior Night festivities don't take long when a team has but two seniors to honor, a la the St. Edward girls volleyball team. Just two members of the Green Wave -- outsi...
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Dist. 211 chief 'disappointed' by union's intent-to-strike voteOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Roger Thornton says he's not surprised the teachers union has voted to file intent-to-strike papers. "It's ap...
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Library provides 21st century treasure hunt into local historyOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Librarians are always looking for ways to use new technology for library service. Take David Ruff, director of the Rolling Meadows Library. When his kids returned from v...
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Taylor's smiles choke up dadOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Watching his daughter grin from ear to ear as she did the "Shamu Slam" at SeaWorld Monday was too much for the usually stoic Jeff Radtke. The Lake Zurich fi...
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Officials discuss mortgage problemsOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean said Monday she and officials in Lake County are working together to promote legislation and educational programs to help at-risk families avoid f...
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Sentencing delayed for molesterOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Sentencing has been delayed until Oct. 26 for a Rockford man convicted of committing predatory criminal sexual assault in Palatine. Because of his history, Ronnie Watts,...
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Challengers rack up support in 10th DistrictOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Democratic hopefuls to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk are getting good financial support, election records show. Wilmette business consultant Dan Seals, who gave K...
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Forest City Sugar Grove development on hold, maybe permanentlyOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - For the second time in 19 months, a major development in Sugar Grove is on the brink of being shelved because of infrastructure costs. An official with Forest City Comme...
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Route 83 speed limit won't be loweredOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The speed limit on Route 83 in Prospect Heights will not be lowered, but more police will be patrolling it and handing out tickets to speeders, according to Prospect Hei...