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Truck mishap snarls Elgin trafficOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A key traffic signal on Elgin's northwest side that was disabled this morning by an overturned gravel truck won't be fixed until after rush hour, authorities said. Traff...
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Rosemont bid for casino nearly double Waukegan'sOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The village of Rosemont came out swinging Wednesday, with its casino company outpacing six other companies vying for the state's 10th casino license. The company, Trilli...
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Man struck, killed in Des PlainesOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A man struck and killed while trying to cross Lee Street in Des Plaines late Wednesdsay has been identified as 57-year-old George Peterson of Des Plaines. No charges hav...
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Football prepared for testOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - There has been one constant this season for Harper College football. And it's a big reason the Hawks (6-1, 5-1) will feel good about their chances at 1 p.m. Saturday whe...
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Local mayors standing behind Sid MathiasOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The mayors of the towns included in the 53rd state house district threw their support behind incumbent Sid Mathias Wednesday, citing his track record on working for loca...
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Man sentenced to life for 1998 slaying of Prospect Hts. mom, sonOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A decade after a Prospect Heights woman and her 5-year-old son were killed, the man responsible was sentenced to life in prison. Leobardo Barraza, now 26, was sentenced ...
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Cook County hospitals' total cost: $1.1 billionOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The true cost of the Cook County hospital system is roughly $1.1 billion for 2009, documents recently released by interim hospitals CEO David Small show. That figure, fo...
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Wheeling ponders allowing electric vehicles on village streetsOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Wheeling residents may soon be able to zoom around in electricity-fueled vehicles, but they'll be confined to largely their own neighborhoods. At the behest of former Vi...
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Comedians use sign language to entertain deaf audiencesOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Keith Wann barely uttered a word during his 90-minute stand-up comedy routine in Streamwood this month, and afterward, there was only a smattering of applause. But the a...
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Haunted happenings for Northwest suburbsOct 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Haunted houses, trails Eleventh Hour: Elk Grove Village What: Three haunted houses total, including Eleventh Hour, Intensity and Evil Intentions Where: Berthold's Nurser...