Palatine
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Four-class system delivers big thrillsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Two, squared. Four classes instead of two. Has the IHSA's new, four-class system been twice as nice? That, of course, depends heavily upon who you ask. And the jury is n...
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Retirement no time to slow down for Elk Grove widowerMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Unlike what we see in the magazines and travel brochures, retirement is not all Bingo games, fun in the sun, and time to indulge in hobbies and travel. For most people t...
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Photo display introduces children to Anne FrankMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Anne Frank kept a diary of her life from age 13 to 15. Unlike most girls her age, Anne's life during this period was confined to a "secret annex" on the upper floors of ...
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Supporters let their skulls shine for good causeMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When you need people brave enough to shave their heads bald for a good cause, finding guys who run into burning buildings seems a good place to start. Hoffman Estates an...
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Patrick Botterman: Political groundbreaker, true friendMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Patrick Botterman was a born political strategist who broke barriers for Democrats in the Republican-dominated Northwest suburbs and launched the careers of state and fe...
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Deposition reveals politics were at workMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Critics of the Cook County inspector general's office have long argued that politics has interfered with the office's zeal in investigating corruption. But seldom has th...
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Mount Prospect senior credits God and good genes for brawnMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Back in the old days in Finland, Adolph Gustafson Boxstrom was known as the Arnold Schwarzenegger of his time. "My grandfather, Adolph, was a super, super strong man," s...
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Palatine captures team title at Wheeling track and field invitationalMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - The list of goals for the Palatine boys track team are long for the 2008 season -- and with the potential lineup Palatine can sport, achieving each one seems more than p...
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Frustrated official seeks to jumpstart Cook County search processMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A suburban Cook County commissioner is so fed up with waiting for a new inspector general that he's putting forth an amendment to force the issue. Republican Peter Silve...
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Quit stalling on Cook County reformsMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - It hardly comes as a surprise to see downstate Republicans waving foam fingers in the air and razzing Cook County for having reached the highest sales tax in the nation,...