Mount Prospect
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Ex-Dist. 211 chief blames stateNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Former District 211 Superintendent Gerald Chapman was among those who reacted with disappointment to the news that teachers may strike next week. "It's unfortunate," Cha...
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Streamwood officer honored for stopping runaway car, saving driverNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A heroic scene rivaling the most famous action sequences in Hollywood history unfolded on a quiet Streamwood street one morning in August. And Streamwood officials recog...
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Briefs: Coleman Cable acquiring businessNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WAUKEGAN -- Coleman Cable Inc., a Waukegan manufacturer and innovator of electrical and electronic wire and cable products, announced Friday it has entered into an agree...
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No need for snooze bar SundayNov 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Don't forget to turn your clocks back one hour tonight, lest you show up for church or soccer games an hour early Sunday morning. The "fall back" marks the end of Dayli...
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The classic Ringling Bros. circus returnsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Last year's Ringling Bros. circus turned off a lot of longtime fans. In an attempt to add some zip and appeal to a younger demographic, the circus all but eliminated the...
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Eyes on the prize: Seniors, teens begin training for Senior OlympicsNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Put a traveling trophy -- and bragging rights -- on the line, and it sure fires up the competition, no matter what the age. That was the case last week, at a ...
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Des Plaines won't front money to open puppet parlorNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Time is running out for a Des Plaines puppeteer. After pleading with city officials for money to stay in its downtown space, Ralph Kipniss still hasn't heard anything. M...
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Neumann Homes files for bankruptcyNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Neumann Homes filed for bankruptcy Thursday, becoming the second-largest such company to seek Chapter 11 protection from creditors as the U.S. housing recession enters i...
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Daily Herald copy editor to lead Harper College student newspaperNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - There's a new leader for the student newspaper at Harper College, which has been without a sponsor since last May. Kent McDill, a sports copy editor at the Daily Herald,...
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Disgruntled District 211 teachers call strike for ThursdayNov 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Disgruntled Palatine-Schaumburg High School teachers will strike Thursday, barring any 11th-hour salary settlement. Teachers Union President John Braglia set a Nov. 8 wa...