Palatine
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Brief Pace bus strike ends -- for nowNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A Wednesday strike by suburban bus drivers was short-lived, but Northwest Cook County riders have no guarantee they won't get left in the cold again as negotiati...
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It's all downhill from here: Sledding and tobogganing in suburbsNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Here's a sampling of where to find sledding and tobogganing in the suburbs. DuPage County Bloomingdale Bloomingdale Park District offers sledding at Westlake Park, 307 E...
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Firefighters gather yearly for somber holiday traditionNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Losing a friend and fellow firefighter last August made the annual Schaumburg Fire Department Thanksgiving Memorial Service even harder for Capt. Robert Levin. "Each yea...
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EPA testing for methane at Hanover Park homesNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Hanover Park resident Marc Fawcett had unexpected visitors Wednesday -- and they weren't early Thanksgiving guests. Representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protectio...
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Coach stops school bus, driver charged with DUINov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A bus driver has been suspended after he was accused of taking members of the Highland Park High School girls basketball team to a Saturday tournament in Elk Grove Villa...
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Shoppers, retailers ready for the early-morning mayhemNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After Tracy Carlson spends Thanksgiving at her sister's house, she will tuck her kids into bed in the care of her husband and battle her way to the mall. To beat traffic...
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Woodridge man pleads guilty to sex with minorNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Approximately a year after being charged, a Woodridge man pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of enticing a minor to engage in unlawful sexual activity. Huston Kline, ...
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Defense helps Wheeling reboundNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - After trailing 24-21 at the half, Wheeling clamped down defensively after the break to get past Niles North 53-38 in the Billy D. Schnurr tournament at Niles West. "We w...
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Palatine clothing drive grows to help area's needyNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - A massive clothing drive wrapped up this week in Palatine, culminating collections that took place throughout the Palatine area in recent weeks. On Wednesday, volunteer...
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Bone up on your Thanksgiving triviaNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Everyone knows Thanksgiving means turkey and stuffing, football games, family gatherings and pumpkin pie. And, of course, it all started with the Pilgrims. But how much...