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Towns fear they won't be able to keep up with pensionsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Illinois municipalities are losing ground in efforts to fully fund their pension plans for police and firefighters. That much is clear. The question is why? And what can...
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Appeals court allows Degorski confession in Brown's caseMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - A jury will be allowed to view a portion of the short videotaped confession by the second man charged in the 1993 Brown's Chicken murders. In a 2-1 decision announced Mo...
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Officials to watch river for floodingMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - In Des Plaines, the city's sandbagging machines are on standby for another rainy day. The Des Plaines River is expected to hit 6.5 feet today in the suburb, slightly abo...
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Briefs: Golden Apple winners citedMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Several Northwest suburban high school students who aspire to careers in teaching have been named Golden Apple scholars. The program helps prepare tomorrow's teachers by...
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Adopted pets reach end of harrowing journey, settle into suburban homesMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Still grieving the loss of her dog to disease three months earlier, Sue Ganser of Arlington Heights got the call she'd been hoping for. Her search for a new pet was over...
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Palatine man gets 10 years for molesting 7-year-oldMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - A Palatine man who used a Popsicle to lure a 7-year-old girl into his care and then molested her was sentenced to a decade in prison. Pedro Bartolo, 23, pleaded guilty M...
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Earth Hour shiny success for someMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - People threw candlelit parties and convened at places like the Adler Planetarium to watch Earth Hour's impact on the Saturday night skyline. But besides darkened skyscra...
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Federal banking proposal gets mixed reviews locallyMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Proposed sweeping regulatory changes for the banking, mortgage and insurance industries got mixed reviews locally Monday. "I say no to about 80 percent of the proposals ...
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Arlington Heights' budget at 8% lessMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights officials are set to approve a $136 million budget which is lighter than this year's $148 million budget. "It's really a status quo budget," said Direc...
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Motorola adds new Q colorsMar 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc. on Monday unveiled new color versions of its MotoQ smartphone -- licorice and lime -- that will be available by summer. The announcement was made on the fi...