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Briefs: Hoffman crash kills womanNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A 55-year-old woman died Monday evening in a two-vehicle accident on Higgins Road in Hoffman Estates, police said. Rosemary McGowan of Southwest suburban Orland Park die...
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Pace drivers end strike after half-day work stoppageNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - This morning's Pace strike has been called off, and officials expect all 22 affected routes to be back up and running by 3 p.m. this afternoon. The 4 a.m. wal...
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Firm paid by taxpayers also suing the countyNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Querrey & Harrow is the Cook County sheriff's go-to firm when it comes to defending the office against claims of overcrowding and complaints of guard brutality at the ja...
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Dist. 220 parents still upset about boundary ideaNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - With elementary attendance boundaries in Barrington Area Unit District 220 set to be changed next year, a group of residents are speaking out against one of the possible...
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Tax bill delay leaves Des Plaines in holeNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Des Plaines is taking out a short-term loan to make its loan payments. Officials blame the seemingly counterproductive move on the delay in property tax payments due to ...
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Parents' predicament: So which toys are safe?Nov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Just steps away from a crammed news conference on dangerous toys Tuesday, tiny metal charms dangled from gift shop displays at Children's Memorial Hospital. The childre...
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School bus driver suspended after allegedly working while intoxicatedNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A Highland Park High School bus driver has been suspended after allegedly transporting a girls' basketball team to a Saturday tournament in Elk Grove Village while intox...
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Does sheriff's office have authority to hire auditor?Nov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Cook County Commissioners were livid Tuesday upon learning a $220,000 audit had been contracted through the sheriff's office without, they maintained, their knowledge or...
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Support for one cell tower, trepidation for anotherNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Two cell phone towers on the table, two very different responses from the community. The Bartlett village board Tuesday unanimously approved allowing Verizon Wireless to...
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New trustee on Palatine Township boardNov 20, 2007 10:00 pm - A new trustee has been named to the Palatine Township board. Art Goes, 61, who's been active for years in local politics, was sworn in Monday night. He replaces longtime...