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Weight belt likely cause of firefighter's deathJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - Authorities believe an extra weight belt used by an Arlington Heights firefighter contributed to his drowning Sunday while cleaning a swimming pool. Lake County Coroner ...
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ComEd customers may pay for grid upgradeJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The president of ComEd says the utility's customers may be asked to pay a permanent $3 monthly surcharge to help pay for an upgrade of the electricity delivery system. C...
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Buffalo Grive spa expands services despite trustees debateJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The Buffalo Grove village board has begrudgingly given approval for expanded services at a spa run by the park district, but not before several trustees expressed disapp...
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Teen gets boot camp for robbing Wheeling Arby'sJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A Wheeling teen will serve a stint in boot camp for holding up an Arby's restaurant at gunpoint. Jesus Arcos, 18, pleaded guilty Tuesday to felony aggravated robbery for...
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Forget lean and muscular Obama!Jun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - I recently read a headline, on the front page a Chicago area newspaper that made me laugh out loud. How much self-serving Obama-hype are we expected to take? Who the he...
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Ex-football player sentenced for home invasionJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Harper College football player was sentenced to three years in prison Tuesday after pleading guilty to home invasion. Shamar McGee, who is listed on Harper's 20...
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Governor: State budget is 'out of whack', needs workJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - With a state budget that's $2 billion "out of whack" on his desk, Gov. Rod Blagojevich called Monday for meetings with legislative leaders to produce a balanced budget a...
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Des Plaines school mourns loss of teacherJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Valerie Murdy regularly brought life lessons into the classroom, once turning the occasion of a student on the verge of U.S. citizenship into a class project. She had he...
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Price at the pump deflating volunteerismJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Ruth Sava takes her volunteerism seriously. "I'm not interested in the fancy dinners," the 77-year-old says. "I'm interested in working with people." So, for seven years...
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Storm to continue to play despite MISL's demiseJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Storm officials say fans shouldn't fret despite Major Indoor Soccer League's announcement Monday that the nine-team league was ceasing operations. Storm Chief Op...