Mount Prospect
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Hot mayoral race in PalatineSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A hotly contested mayoral race is already shaping up in Palatine. Though the election is still six months away, three challengers have so far announced plans to seek the...
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Rain, flooding wreak havoc across suburbsSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Constant heavy downpours and flooding wreaked havoc across the suburbs today, contributing to one confirmed death and temporarily closing access to O'Hare International ...
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Rolling Meadows man drowns in rain-swollen retention pondSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - A 28-year-old Rolling Meadows man drowned Saturday in a soccer field flooded by the relentless rain. Alan G. Byrd went to the park in a car with two friends, authoritie...
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Des Plaines readies for the worstSep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Steady rain and flooding continued for a second straight day in the suburbs, threatening thousands of local homes and businesses. Des Plaines, hit the hardest by the sto...
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Payton's spirit reigns as runners defy 'monsoon'Sep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Walter Payton never let adversity stop him, and it seemed as if his spirit prevailed Saturday, as more than 500 competitors ran in his name through the driving rain to r...
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How walkable is your neighborhood?Sep 13, 2008 11:00 pm - How walkable is my community? I'm so glad you asked. Thanks to a tip from the Metropolitan Planning Council, I've been clicking away on a Web site called "Walk Score." ...
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St. Patrick puts clamps on Lions offenseSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - St. Viator's bid for its fourth consecutive 3-0 start came up short as the Lions fell to host St. Patrick 14-0 Friday at Hanson Stadium in Chicago. "If you don't score i...
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Fremd runs wild in messy victorySep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - It took a while for Fremd and Wheeling to get used to the incessant drizzle that fell during their Mid-Suburban League crossover football game Friday night, but once the...
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A mix of traditions at Hanover Park, Des Plaines eventsSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - At first glance, it looked like a polka that opened the folkloric dances and mariachi music Friday at the Mexican Independence Day celebration in Hanover Park. Women we...
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Reduce the power of the presidencySep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Soon we will have a new president. Either one will be an improvement over the past eight years. I personally prefer Barack Obama for his policy of fairer social equity ...