Northfield
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Moylan, Quinn talk gambling planJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines Mayor Marty Moylan and the mayors of seven other riverboat casino towns recently met with Gov. Pat Quinn to discuss the merits of the state’s massive gamblin...
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Fireworks cause blaze that destroys ‘67 ChevelleJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - A classic 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle was destroyed in a Fourth of July fire, which started when fireworks hit the outside of the Schaumburg garage where it was stored. The ...
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ECC works to close achievement gapJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - I reported this week on a recent survey by “Community College Week.” In the survey, Elgin Community College was ranked third in the state in awarding one-year certificat...
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Organizer cancels Barrington Freedom FestivalJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The organizer of the annual Barrington Freedom Festival and Freedom Run has canceled this year’s events, which would have coincided with the 10th anniversary of the Sept...
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Prosecutors charge man in 1993 Glenview slayingJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Prosecutors have charged a man already facing charges in two killings, including the death of actor Ashton Kutcher's former girlfriend, with the 1993 slaying of a suburb...
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7th Heaven will close the fest on Labor DayJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Popular local band 7th Heaven will be joining radio rock star Eddie Money among the main stage acts for this year's Septemberfest in Schaumburg. While 7th Heaven has per...
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Worms go to middle school, collegeJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Under the direction of Ken Schaffer, naturalist, grounds keeper and Ecology Club adviser for Oakton Community College in Des Plaines, Oaks preschool students house and m...
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Dodgeball Days in Schaumburg July 15-16Jul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The National Amateur Dodgeball Association’s 12th annual Dodgeball Days will take place late next week at Schaumburg’s Olympic Park. And there’s still time to enter a te...
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Arlington Hts. dinosaur exhibit opens FridayJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - About 228 million years ago, the Eoraptor and Herrerasaurus were thriving in what is now Argentina. Today, replicas of the dinosaurs’ skeletons are on display at the Arl...
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Tough limits on coal bad for consumersJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The president, Congress and the EPA are legislating strict regulations on the coal and electric power industries. That forces many coal mines to close and in turn forces...