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Train strikes person in Des PlainesFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - An unidentified person was fatally struck by a train in Des Plaines just before 8 p.m. Monday, police said. The person was struck near the intersection of Graceland Aven...
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Artists find a way to make their work their day jobFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Alice DuBois never imagined she'd have to rely on food stamps to help cover her expenses, but that's just one of the measures she's taken to continue making ends meet as...
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U-46 to hand out nearly 500 pink slips in coming weeksFeb 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Nearly 500 Elgin Area School District U-46 employees will receive termination notices in the coming weeks. School board members Monday night approved 471 pink slips for ...
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New book reveals secrets of city and suburbsFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - What's McHenry's salty past? The village was home to a pickle factory in 1876. What could have been Schaumburg's name? Some early settlers wanted to call it Lutherville....
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Hanover Park celebrates King, diversityFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Hanover Park celebrated not only the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. but also its own diversity Sunday. The first ever Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration w...
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Schaumburg police director steps downFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Schaumburg has a new director of police as Richard Casler, who served the village for more than 30 years, worked his last day Friday. He is being replaced on an interim...
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Fire damages Hoffman Estates house; no one injuredFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A Sunday afternoon fire caused about $150,000 damage to a Hoffman Estates house, authorities said. No one was hurt in the fire on the 1300 block of Fortune Bay Court, w...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - District 26 candidate remains River Trails Elementary District 26 candidate Marianela Gonzalez will remain on the ballot after her petition was challenged. According to ...
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Shared duties may save money in Vernon HillsFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - Starting this fall, all building inspectors and engineering technicians in Vernon Hills will be required to learn a new skill: snow plowing. Other employees can voluntee...
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Des Plaines police: Man charged after resisting arrestFeb 22, 2009 10:00 pm - A Des Plaines man is facing charges after fighting with police officers responding to a domestic disturbance, authorities said Sunday. Mark Szkutak, 33, of the 1100 bloc...