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State: Ex-Wood Dale firefighter's demotion improperMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - A demoted lieutenant who worked for the Wood Dale Fire Protection District must be reinstated to his former rank -- with back pay-- because the district failed to submit...
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ComEd pursuing $2 million tax refundMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - ComEd wants a $2 million refund on last year's property tax bill in DuPage County. The utility giant is asking for a 90 percent reduction in the assessed value of its pr...
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Author appearancesMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - • "Phantom Prey" author John Sandford reads from and signs copies of his book at 7:30 p.m. May 9 at Barnes and Noble, 55 Old Orchard Center, Skokie. (847) 676-2230. • "B...
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Naperville Central alumni, employee to be honored in Hall of FameMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Three Naperville Central alumni and a former employee who left their mark on the community are being inducted into the school's Hall of Fame. Rick Hitchcock (1971), Mari...
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Wheaton park board meetings fade to blackMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Broadcasts of Wheaton Park District board meetings are on hiatus until a cheaper, or a least more entertaining, version is created. Park commissioners informally agreed ...
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The privacy illusionMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Technology advances at lightning speed, and we eagerly snap up the latest gadgets that promise more and faster, faster, faster. Yet those advances -- from the cell phone...
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Ex-NFL star tackles writing for childrenMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - For eight years in the NFL Tim Green went head to head with some of the largest offensive tackles the game has seen. Today, the former Atlanta Falcons defensive end turn...
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Mrs. Keigher's sixth graders provide some hope for the futureMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Perhaps there is hope for kids. And newspapers. The two often don't go hand in hand. More so than ever, we keep hearing about how young people don't read newspapers. A c...
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Lawmaker warns construction funds are in dangerMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- With time running short at the Capitol for a budget deal, one suburban lawmaker said talk of billions of dollars worth of state-sponsored construction may...
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Dist. 203 looking for your ideas on schoolsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Naperville Unit District 203 is on a mission to get some feedback. Throughout the month, the district will be surveying students, staff, parents and alumni to find out ...