Kildeer
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Another snow day may mean shorter summerJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - It's 6 a.m. and kids huddle around the computer with bated breath. Then comes the Web posting: School's closed. This week's subzero temperatures shuttered many Chicago-a...
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Metra has a plan for Monday, if the tracks aren't readyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Canadian National officials sound confident track damage from Friday's derailment will be repaired in time to allow Metra service to resume Monday. But just in case it i...
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April election is chance for changeJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - On Friday, Jan. 9th I had a precinct committeeman knock on my door with a petition. He said it was to keep the people in office that work in Vernon Hills. I asked what h...
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Duncan, Devils down Lake ZurichJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Warren senior David Duncan was all set to play in the Blue Devils' home contest against Mundelein on Friday night. Due to the weather, Duncan had to wait another 24 hour...
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Freight train derailment blocks Metra North Central lineJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - A pre-dawn freight train derailment near Buffalo Grove forced the cancellation of commuter rail service between Antioch and Chicago on Friday. Seventeen of the 72 cars o...
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Cousins plead guilty in Ohio terror caseJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - TOLEDO, Ohio -- Two cousins from the Chicago area have pleaded guilty in Ohio to taking part in a plot to recruit and train terrorists to kill American soldiers. Federa...
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RTA needs a loanJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - A perfect storm of revenue problems is causing the Regional Transportation Authority to borrow up to $200 million so it can continue to fund the CTA, Pace and Metra. The...
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Security upgraded at Lake County buildingJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - It became a little safer in the Lake County building in Waukegan this week. New metal detectors at all the entrances were installed for use by Andy Frain Security office...
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Derailment photo galleryJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - ...
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'I was awed by what happened'Jan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - During the holidays, it's easy to think in terms of wants and needs. "I want this. I need that." Many of us get caught up in our desires to acquire the latest and greate...