Palatine
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Giving Garden efforts beginning to take rootJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tucked away in a vacant lot surrounded by industrial parks, a bevy of tomatoes and zucchinis are starting to ripen. The food, and the 240-square-foot garden where it's g...
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Task force to study nuclear power issues in IllinoisJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A new government task force will study the use of nuclear power in Illinois and investigate whether it should be expanded, lawmakers announced Friday. Safety and securit...
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Third candidate for county inspector general is longtime county employeeJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - After going outside Cook County government for candidates for the county inspector general's office, two bar associations have picked a county employee as the third cand...
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Traffic headaches loom for downtown Des PlainesJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're used to driving through downtown Des Plaines, you will want to change your route starting Monday to avert a traffic nightmare. Two major railroad crossings in ...
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Friends, family remember Stevenson grad killed in crashJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Danny Cotini once told a friend he believed his purpose in life was to help others be happy. "He always cared for others and tried to always make us feel good when we we...
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North Aurora hires architect for police stationJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Constructing a new North Aurora police facility took another step forward this week when the village board approved what could be more than $600,000 for an architect. B...
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Motorola accuses Apple IPhone executive of taking trade secretsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Motorola Inc., the largest U.S. mobile-phone maker, has sued a former executive now working for Apple Inc., accusing him of disclosing its trade secrets to aid in the ma...
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How to prevent being in the next 'When Animals Attack!' showJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Where does a 400-pound alligator sleep? Possibly in the basement of the home next door. That may not be a problem unless it gets out and comes wandering down the street...
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Bethel Baptist Church to unveil new Life CenterJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Schaumburg's Bethel Baptist Church on Sunday will unveil an $8.8 million addition whose 20-month construction occurred largely out of view of its own congregation. The c...
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Macdonald remembered for service and devotionJul 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Virginia Macdonald was remembered during funeral services this morning as a pioneering woman in politics who also was a loving mother and wife - one who never let politi...