Oak Brook
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Early voting turnout has candidates scramblingOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Candidates in aggressive races across the suburbs held their breath Monday as thousands of voters hit the polls weeks before the official Election Day. Early voting has...
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Families turn out in droves for Danada Fall FestivalOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Seven-year-old Elizabeth Kalafut had one birthday wish. The Lake Zurich girl wanted to see horses. Lots of them. "The white ones are my favorite," Elizabeth said Sunday ...
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Chili takes center stage in Glendale HeightsOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - The two gallons of chili firefighter Chris Wallin made Sunday was the best of the best from the Glenside Fire Protection District. "We had a couple of chili cook-offs a...
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Suburban races could decide if Dems keep control in SpringfieldOct 12, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A dozen suburban state Senate and House races could decide the balance of partisan power at the state Capitol as both parties now ramp up ads and grass-roo...
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Area cops and firefighters go to bat for Special OlympicsOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - It was a bit of a struggle to get enough players to field a team from Mount Prospect for Saturday's charity softball tournament. But the cops and firefighters came toget...
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Many marathoners running with a purposeOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Near the end of her freshman year at Wheeling High School in 1999, Colleen Clyder knew something wasn't right. Normally a good student, Clyder was having trouble concent...
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Villa Park man faces drug charges after shootingOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A Villa Park man has been charged in connection with a drug deal gone bad that resulted in a fatal shooting. Aurora police say 41-year-old Esteban Rodriguez arranged a c...
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IC outlats Cadets in frenetic 4thOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - For three quarters Immaculate Conception and Marmion waged a defensive battle. Then the fourth quarter began. The two teams combined for 56 points over the final 12 minu...
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Broncos storm backOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Montini trailed by 2 touchdowns at halftime of Saturday's football game against Marian Central. Right where the Broncos wanted to be. Well, not exactly. But after rallyi...
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Law enforcement set to battle entrenched drunk driversOct 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Times are tough for drunken drivers, and law enforcement is looking to make them tougher. Harsher penalties and fines, extended enforcement zones and closing a legal loo...