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Judges set to select best chili contestOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Residents and businesses will compete in the much missed Chili Cook-off from 3 to 6 p.m. on Saturday at a spot along Eastman Street, adjacent to the north side of North ...
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Briefs: Airline flight delays lower in AugustOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. airlines improved their on-time flight arrival rate to 71.7 percent in August, a small increase from July, which ranked as one of the industry's worst...
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St. Charles rolls out business incentivesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Business leaders hope to lure more retailers to downtown St. Charles this year with sales tax rebates, municipal fee waivers and other perks. The incentives are part of...
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Village marks year of being smoke freeOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the smoking ban in Buffalo Grove. In that year, the state has enacted its own ban that will go into effect Jan. 1. W...
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Losing bet leaves Sox fan humbleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A bet is a bet in Elk Grove Village, especially when baseball is concerned. For one hour Wednesday, avid Sox fan Brian Stevens debased himself by standing at a busy Elk ...
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Overnight parking ban to be enforced in neighborhoodOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect prohibits overnight parking. However, over the past couple of years, there has been a notable exception. Residents living near Lions Memorial Park have be...
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Brave Six Flags birds get the wormsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Imagine 130,000 mealworms slithering, sliming, twisting and twirling in your hair, down your neck and along every inch of exposed skin. You'll have the chance to s...
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Motorola details layoff expensesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. has spent around $343 million for severance and other costs related to eliminating 5,100 jobs so far this year, the company said in a fili...
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Briefs: Mason cancels showOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Comedian Jackie Mason has canceled his scheduled performance Saturday at Aurora's Paramount Theatre and rescheduled it for Nov. 26. Mason was supposed to appear in conju...
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Autumn Harvest offers free fall funOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Scarecrows, and ponies, and hay rides, oh my. Those are just a few of the family activities that drive the success of Autumn Harvest in Arlington Heights each year. This...