Glendale Heights
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Defendant: I was a loan shark, not killerAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - With a voice that sounded more like Mr. Rogers than Tony Soprano, accused mobster Frank Calabrese Sr. took the stand in his own defense Thursday, denying he took part in...
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Briefs: FTD announces hike in revenuesAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE -- FTD Group Inc., a provider of floral products and services, announced revenues grew 31.8 percent to $613 million over last year. Income for the fiscal y...
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Trifesta officials set to rival Chicago block partyAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - In just its third year, St. Isidore Parish's annual Trifesta has already grown from a one-day celebration into a two-day "Block Party in the 'Burbs." This year's party, ...
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More than a ton of pot seized in Wood DaleAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County sheriff's officers discovered $8.5 million worth of marijuana in a Wood Dale townhouse Wednesday night. The street value is nearly as much as the 30,000 mari...
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Skipped a toll lately? Brace yourself -- the bill is comingAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - If you thought you got away with blowing off a few tolls this year because you haven't heard anything from the state, you may have a big surprise coming. You soon may ge...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...
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Police beat: Stop sign run over by carAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia •A stop sign on westbound Webster Street at Route 25 was run over by a vehicle, it was reported Wednesday. •Donald L. Anderson, 89, 1244 Brandywine Court, w...
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Dems flip-flopping on war on terrorAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The Democrat contenders are constantly changing their positions on the war on terror. Sen. Hillary Clinton voted for the Iraq War, then argued that a set date for withd...
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COD staff won't join unionAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Roughly 600 College of DuPage employees skirted the Illinois Education Association this week, making it the first time locally in seven years the union's lost an electio...
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Return to simple method of taxationAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The first income tax law was enacted in 1862 to support the Civil War. Taxes were collected at various rates, according to a person's income. The system was very simple....