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Patriarch of W. Chicago firefighter family diesJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The day Scott Hamlin was sworn in as a West Chicago firefighter five years ago, his father, Michael, got the honor of pinning the badge on his son. But Michael, a lieute...
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6 plaintiffs settle in BP blast trialJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - HOUSTON -- Six cases have been settled out of court over the deadly explosion at a BP PLC refinery in Texas, leaving four plaintiffs in the civil trial against the Briti...
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Some families had a bone to pick with RibfestJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville's Ribfest turned out to be more expensive than some families were expecting because of confusion over coupons. The miscommunication angered some festgoers but...
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Missing Oswego boy reportedly foundJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A missing 3-year-old Oswego boy was found safe and sound today, according to two published reports. Ryan Flake went missing around 8:30 p.m. Monday from his home at Eagl...
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W. Chicago High School, feeder districts talk consolidationJul 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a lengthy lesson on the intricacies of consolidation. Nearly 40 school officials and parents from West Chicago Elementary District 94 spent Monday learning about...
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Thieves targeting car exhaust systems for scrap metalJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The sound was deafening. After getting off a train at the Arlington Park Metra Station, Eileen St. Clair walked to her truck, hopped inside, turned the ignition - and go...
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Country jam band is a Ribfest stapleJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Heartsfield turned their Sunday performance at Naperville's Ribfest into a CD release party. "We have a brand new CD called 'Disrupting the Country' that we're officiall...
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Organizers say Naperville's Ribfest could set recordJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - After four days of food, music and near-perfect weather, Naperville Exchange Club's Ribfest is at an end. Organizers said they are on their way to breaking last year's r...
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Addison church puts on pint-size programJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - The Statue of Liberty held her torch high as she greeted visitors Sunday to Calvary United Pentecostal Church in Addison. "I've been a (church) member since I was 4," s...
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Season opens at suburban polo groundsJul 06, 2008 11:00 pm - After a leisurely morning ride through the forest preserves atop her palomino, Chardonnay, Willowbrook resident Lori Schoenthaler headed to Oak Brook for more equestrian...