Northbrook
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Hoffman Estates fire causes $35,000 in damageJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates fire officials are investigating what caused an attic fire in a two-story home at 1680 Jefferson Road. The fire department was called to the scene at 3:2...
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Stroger administration hunkers down against pressJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Besieged with negative press over a record-breaking $426 million sales tax increase, Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's administration is forbidding department h...
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Cry for help leads to Elgin arrestJul 05, 2008 11:00 pm - A call to 911 resulted in the arrest of a Hanover Park man for the unlawful restraint of a teenage girl Friday, authorities said. Francisco Hernandez, 23, of 4514 E. Wh...
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Northwest suburbs salute red, white and blueJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Towns throughout Northwest Cook County celebrated the Fourth of July Friday with traditional hometown parades. One of the largest and earliest was in Hoffman Estates, wh...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Apply to youth committee Hanover Township is seeking both adult and high school-age residents to serve on its Committee on Youth, which is charged with advising the town...
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Hoffman Estates man awarded Silver StarJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The sound of Taliban gunfire woke Army Staff Sgt. Matthew Ritenour on an early September morning that would change his life. The Hoffman Estates High School graduate jum...
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Northwest suburbs celebrate Independence DayJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Some sat in the shade under the trees along the Metra tracks. Others sat on the curb across the street in the midday sun. All had come to watch Mount Prospect's annual F...
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Congressman not an entry-level jobJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - United States congressman is not an entry-level position. An effective representative must know his district inside and out and be familiar with the legislative process....
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Crash on Route 53 snarls traffic -- but ducks OKJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - A group of ducks on a Friday afternoon stroll across Route 53 caused a three-car accident, police officials said. Master Sgt. Rene Benavidez of the Illinois State Polic...
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Fireworks safety sparks debateJul 04, 2008 11:00 pm - When David Hank was growing up in Wisconsin, there was no need to head to the park or local festival to enjoy a Fourth of July fireworks spectacle. "I remember M-80's an...