Mount Prospect
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Bands gear up for big eventsOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A pair of Northwest suburban marching bands look to go head-to-head today at the state's largest tournament, the Illini Marching Band Festival in Champaign. Forty-six hi...
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For this teacher, silence isn't goldenOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Bown has fought the moment of silence before and lost, but that's not stopping him from protesting the new law in his Waukegan classroom. Citing religious and cons...
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Addison man gets 10 years for fatal DUIOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An Addison man was sentenced today to 10 years in prison for driving drunk in a crash that killed two brothers in Elmhurst. Rodiver Cortes, 25, tearfully apologized befo...
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Durbin sees value in changing Cook Co. health systemOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The drumbeats are getting louder in the push to turn over Cook County's financially strapped and scandal-plagued public health system to an independent board. U.S. Sen....
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Soapbox: Good compromiseOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Developers of Wanish Park near Gurnee at first wanted to pay no impact fees because ownership of the new townhouses and condominiums will be limited to buyers 50 or olde...
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Taylor finds doctor to do the surgeryOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Toes and fingers crossed, Laurie Radtke had sat perched in her pajamas on the floor, watching the phone for the bulk of Friday. She'd been up all night, checking and re-...
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Palatine Inn given more time to get up to codeOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Palatine Inn has another two months to ensure village officials it is operating in accordance with the local health code. A ruling was postponed Friday on the multip...
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Briefs: Higgins speed limit downOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District is advising drivers that the speed limit on Higgins Road near Huntington Drive has been reduced to 45 mph, now that the Illinois Depart...
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Soapbox: Seeing redOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Bravo, Elk Grove Village. If only every intersection in the state could have cameras to catch reckless drivers speeding right through a red light, in a hurry for an earl...
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Firefighters, Des Plaines agree to new contractOct 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines firefighters won pay raises and bonuses for getting certifications and giving at least one year's notice of retirement. After more than a year of talks, the ...