Palatine
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A DUI lesson still to teachJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - It's been eight years since an impaired driver killed 17-year-old Aric Wooley at a Wood Dale intersection. But to those who loved the Schaumburg Eagle Scout, it feels ju...
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Cook Co. teens charged in burglary spreeJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - A trip to buy cheap cigarettes in Lake County turned into a roughly six-week burglary spree for five suburban Cook County teenagers, authorities allege. Police say the ...
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'Ghost town' in middle of BensenvilleJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - There's never a lull at York and Irving Park roads in Bensenville. Trucks huff and puff, loaded with freight. Drivers yak on their cell phones and pedestrians wait for a...
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They said it: Quotes from crowdJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - "This really has to stop. Why should I even pay my bills?" -- Frank Skrski, of Inverness, on emergency room care for illegal immigrants "He's taking the heat. And I've g...
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O'Hare project could cost anywhere from $15 billion to $67 billionJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The numbers range from $15 billion to $20 billion and higher. Not a comfortable difference if you're a frequent flier who pays ticket fees or an airline facing soaring f...
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Arlington Hts. OKs increases in cab faresJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Gas prices are affecting suburban cab drivers, too. The Arlington Heights village board approved taxi fare increases for the first time in 10 years on Monday. The first-...
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Stroger defends tax hike to hostile audience in PalatineJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger faced the firing squad Monday in Palatine. About 250 residents, business leaders and politicians eager to vent their frustration...
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Human leg found in Cook County cemeteryJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - HOMEWOOD -- The Cook County medical examiner's office is releasing no information about a human leg found in pile of dirt in a suburban Chicago cemetery. The leg was fou...
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Judgment against refinery reinstatedJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - An Illinois appellate court has reinstated a $120 million judgment against owners of the former Clark Oil refinery, reversing a Cook County judge's decision to dissolve ...
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Buffalo Grove signs up for emergency notification systemJun 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove has approved a notification system that will be used in emergency situations, such as the boil order that was put in place earlier this year. The village w...