Mount Prospect
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6 hurt in Cook County Jail knife fightDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A knife fight between rival gangs broke out late Saturday in a maximum security wing of the Cook County Jail, sending six inmates to area hospitals, authorities said. Th...
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A little humor goes a long way when explaining philosophyDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - "Dimitri: If Atlas holds up the world, what holds up Atlas? "Tasso: Atlas stands on the back of a turtle. "Dimitri: But what does the turtle stand on? "Tasso: Another tu...
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Dual language teaching flawedDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - In his column Dec. 9, Ruben Navarrette attempts to make a case for dual language, English and Spanish in our schools. Mr. Navarrette states that English-only laws are di...
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'Forever homes' would be a nice present for cats this time of yearDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Between the holidays and excitement surrounding the completion of Buddy's permanent home, this should be an exceptionally joyous time for me, but it is not. Just last w...
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Police say man had about 50 pot plantsDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A 21-year-old Hanover Township man was ordered held on $250,000 bond Saturday after authorities said he was caught with more than 5,000 grams of marijuana. Christopher ...
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Police say woman wanted to end marriageDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A Des Plaines woman has told police she just wanted a "clean and quick" break from her marriage when she abandoned her car in a forest preserve last week and hit the roa...
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Police say woman wanted to end marriageDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - A Des Plaines woman has told police she just wanted a "clean and quick" break from her marriage when she abandoned her car in a forest preserve last week and hit the roa...
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Murder case still openDec 29, 2007 10:00 pm - As 2007 comes to a close, the investigation into who killed Keith Daugherty of Schaumburg remains wide open. "It is still an open and ongoing investigation," Schaumburg ...
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Candle sparks Batavia house fireDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - A candle sparked a small fire Friday in a Batavia retirement home, authorities said. The fire was reported about 7:31 p.m. at The Holmstad campus, at 700 W. Fabyan Parkw...
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Near miss in skies over ChicagoDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - In the dark sky about 1,100 feet above Chicago's South Loop neighborhood 10 days ago, a Learjet skimmed a mere 200 feet directly over a Southwest Boeing 737 coming in to...