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Cook County highway superintendent defends pothole policyJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The Cook County highway superintendent Thursday defended a recent policy that keeps some pothole repair crews off the streets one out of every 10 days as a way to save f...
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Jailed man tried to hire inmate to kill ex-girlfriend, cops sayJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors say today that an Elgin man in Cook County Jail on charges that he harassed his former girlfriend has been indicted for allegedly trying to hire another inma...
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Palatine bar where drug sting took place might reopenJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Unless owner Mercedes Venegas can prove her bar is not the haven for drugs and gangs police claim it to be, Palatine may have seen the last of Mac & Nac Tap. "I just thi...
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Barrington offers larger recycling containersJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Barrington residents now have the opportunity to recycle more than ever before. Starting this month, residents can exchange their 65-gallon Groot recycling container for...
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A different Olympic trials comes to PalatineJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The journey to Taipei begins in Palatine. About 25 deaf athletes from around the country - including one from Roselle - will climb the starting blocks at Birchwood Pool ...
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Group warns conserve water now, or pay laterJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Think twice about turning the sprinkler on your grass, regional planners advised Wednesday, following the release of the latest findings from a report on water consumpti...
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11-year-old killed by Jeep in Des PlainesJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - A makeshift tree swing hung by purple rope where young Alexis Porreca loved to spend her girlhood summer time swayed gently in the breeze in the backyard of her Des Plai...
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Mount Prospect plans to buy emergency equipment and treesJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect will be getting $100,000 in new trees and flashlights and an outdoor portable message board in preparation for another natural disaster like the one that ...
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Magazine reveals new details about NIU shooterJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Steven Kazmierczak admired how the gunman at Virginia Tech chained the doors to prevent students from escaping and the plan by two Columbine High School students to crea...
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Natural gas is costlier, and Nicor rates may rise, tooJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - "It's looking bad," says Pat Clark, of potential natural gas bills this winter. The reason for this trepidation by the associate director of the Citizens Utility Board i...