Mount Prospect
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Elgin may beef up laws, publish names of hookers and johnsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Prostitutes and their customers soon could face harsher penalties - and scrutiny - under an updated law that Elgin city leaders will consider Wednesday night. In respons...
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Freedom Run comes to Barrington HillsJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A new Barrington area race is giving residents the chance to run with U.S. troops stationed more than 1,500 miles away. Registration started Monday for the inaugural 9.1...
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Our lawmakers lack moral strengthJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - State and local governments are addicted to sin taxes. If you smoke, drink or gamble, you must pay. You are not morally equivalent to your lawmakers who may occasional...
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Knife found near site of Addison girl's deathJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Investigators are trying to determine if a knife recovered near the site where a 9-year-old Addison girl was stabbed to death last week is connected to the case. The in...
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New U-46 superintendent takes controlJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - During his first board meeting as Elgin Area School District U-46 Superintendent, Jose Torres set the bar high - not only for the district, but for himself. Torres' List...
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Strange shipments we make to IranJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - "U.S. ships cigarettes, lots more to Iran," the heading of an article by Sharon Theimer (Associated Press). It's not the cigarettes that bother me; it's the "lots more"...
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Blame Big Oil for natural gas pricesJul 21, 2008 11:00 pm - The oil companies didn't get enough money from your pocket yet. They will now, because the price of natural gas is going to go through the roof. Everyone is going to b...
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Is Illinois gambling with addiction?Jul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - Second of three parts For Meg, the weekly Gamblers Anonymous meetings didn't work. "I just did it to show my husband and my family I didn't have a problem," says th...
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Thanks to Kirk for his position on CNJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - As we read the Daily Herald's recent article on the proposed acquisition of the EJ&E by CN ("Fighting Over Trains," July 13, 2008), we noted that Congressman Mark Kirk h...
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Murray to skydive during Chicago Air and Water ShowJul 20, 2008 11:00 pm - According to a published report, actor Bill Murray, who's a Chicago-area native, has agreed to parachute from a plane as part of a special appearance at the Chicago Air ...