Marengo
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More athletes, more years for Special OlympicsApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Waubonsie Valley High School student Randy Mertes was determined to beat Neuqua Valley High School's Special Olympics team Sunday. "I have to beat Neuqua because my mom ...
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3.5 million meals for childrenApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Volunteers met at Westgate Elementary School in Arlington Heights on Sunday to pack and mix meals for Zimbabwe school children, as part of Willow Creek Community Church'...
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New Wal-Mart goes green to save you greenApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Wal-Mart says its new SuperCenter proposed for West Dundee will uphold the retail giant's motto: "Save Money. Live Better." But preserving shoppers' budgets is not the r...
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Raising the minimum wage for teens could hurtApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Suburban teenagers might have trouble finding summer employment, but some businesses say they fear they'll have even fewer work opportunities next year. I...
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Economy has teens scrambling for summer workApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - This summer figures to be the toughest in history for teens looking to land a seasonal job, and the suburbs won't be spared. "It's been a struggle for a number of years,...
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Start county anew? Breaking up is hard to doApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Pretend for a moment the Northwest suburbs somehow managed to break away to be a new, 103rd Illinois county free of the weighty new taxes emanating from t...
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AT&T, Starbucks join in free hot spotsApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting Thursday, AT&T broadband subscribers will have free access to Wi-Fi in about 7,000 Starbucks nationwide, including 100 in the Chicago and suburban area. AT&T al...
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We may struggle, but we sure dig deep to helpApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A lot of us are struggling a bit these days. It seems it's either fill the gas tank or fill your tummy. Everyone I talk to says they're stretching to cover costs, cuttin...
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Without notices, more skipApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - While the tollway was failing to send out violation notices last year, nearly one in 10 drivers was blowing off tolls or had bad I-PASS accounts -- nearly triple earlier...
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State grants aid local parksApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Dozens of park projects across northern Illinois got a boost Friday with the release of $18 million in state grant money for new developments and existing parks. The Ope...