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Police beatJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Algonquin • A Palatine man was arrested at 4:15 p.m. Tuesday on the 700 Brentwood Drive, police said. Michael Fedor, 30, of 935 W. Kenilworth, was charged with aggravate...
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Kane County Fair: Where to see animals playJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A good circus always features high-wire, tightrope walkers. They also tend to include trained animals such as elephants and tigers. But Bob Blaszak takes it one step fur...
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Suburban gang members targeted in federal immigration raidsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Ten Northwest suburban police departments, four sheriff departments and one Department of Homeland Security agency added up to bad news for 48 undocumented immigrants ar...
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Giving Garden efforts beginning to take rootJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tucked away in a vacant lot surrounded by industrial parks, a bevy of tomatoes and zucchinis are starting to ripen. The food, and the 240-square-foot garden where it's g...
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Briefs: Huntley starts sewer workJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Huntley has started a $2 million project to extend water and sewer lines south of Interstate 90. The extended lines will cross under the interstate and serve future deve...
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Smoker wakes when pants catch on fireJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A house fire Thursday night in Algonquin was apparently ignited by a resident who fell asleep while smoking, officials said. Algonquin-Lake in the Hills firefighters sa...
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Task force to study nuclear power issues in IllinoisJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A new government task force will study the use of nuclear power in Illinois and investigate whether it should be expanded, lawmakers announced Friday. Safety and securit...
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Man jumps into river to evade policeJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a quick dip Friday morning for a Carpentersville man who jumped into the Fox River in an attempt to evade police after a traffic stop. Marlon Coleman, 25, of 3 Mi...
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North Aurora hires architect for police stationJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Constructing a new North Aurora police facility took another step forward this week when the village board approved what could be more than $600,000 for an architect. B...
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How to prevent being in the next 'When Animals Attack!' showJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Where does a 400-pound alligator sleep? Possibly in the basement of the home next door. That may not be a problem unless it gets out and comes wandering down the street...