Inverness
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Naturalists, scientists trying to keep birds from crashing into skyscrapersJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Wildlife specialist Sandy Woltman crouches in a flight cage at Willowbrook Wildlife Center clutching a paper bag. It vibrates as if filled with popping corn. The moment ...
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Lock up that GPS deviceJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - It takes just 15 minutes of scouring a few adjacent parking lots in Schaumburg to find five sitting targets. Perched above the dashboard, GPS devices spied in vehicles i...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Cut phone bill costs The first of three upcoming consumer workshops held in the Northwest suburbs to help residents save money on their phone bills takes place Tuesday. ...
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Two friends embark on 850-mile trek to 'Shred America'Jun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Can they really do it? This morning, Mike Kosciesza and Arthur Swidzinski will hop on their skateboards and ride 850 miles, from Chicago to New York City. They'll be vid...
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Arlington Heights firefighter found dead in swimming poolJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - A veteran Arlington Heights firefighter was found dead at the bottom of a swimming pool Sunday afternoon, authorities said. Donald Swisher, 51, of Wonder Lake, spent som...
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Buffalo Grove High's Class of 2008 is seeing triple, over and over againMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Lauren Johnson wants to set the record straight. Yes, she's a triplet. No, she can't read her sisters' minds. "God, people always ask that," said Lauren, rolling her eye...
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Services set for slain woman, sonMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Family and friends will say goodbye this week to the Roselle woman and her son who were fatally shot last week at their home. Visitations for 47-year-old Becky Fontana a...
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Living green with the Inverness parksMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - To the editor: The Inverness Park District has recently adopted a policy in which only the use of non-phosphorous fertilizers will be allowed on park district property. ...
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Ethics deal faces uncertain future on governor's deskMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Three years in the making, an ethics plan banning contributions from state contractors to elected officials who award the contracts is on its way to the g...
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State says mental heath check system ready to goMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- State agencies argue a newly expanded system to crosscheck mental health records against gun card applications will be up and running by its deadline toda...