Palatine
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Nearly 2,000 trees damaged by severe stormAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect continued on the road to recovery Wednesday from the devastating storm that not only saw flooding on the east side of town, but also power outages and ext...
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Sears 2Q profit drops on lower salesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. said today that its second-quarter profit dropped 40 percent because of lower overall sales and weaker operating results from Kmart and its domestic...
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Algonquin may hold court on certain violationsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Algonquin officials want to make it more convenient for both lawbreakers and law enforcers when it comes to appealing certain fines. Trustees Tuesday night discussed hol...
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Child sex offenders can't enter schools to voteAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - People convicted of sex crimes against children are now prohibited from entering schools to vote on Election Day. A measure signed into law by Gov. Rod Blagojevich means...
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Lawmakers advance transit tax proposalAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In a Hail Mary-like move, a panel of lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance tax hikes that could prevent fare increases and service cuts at the CTA, Metra and Pace. Yet, ...
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Defense teams finish closings in mob trialAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the last three of five defendants on trial in the "Family Secrets" mob case gave their closing arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for the bulk of the gov...
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Wheeling boy burned by hot oil diesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wheeling 5-year-old severely scalded when he knocked over a turkey fryer with his bicycle has died. Israel Hernandez died late Wednesday at Loyola University Medical...
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Three area teachers nominated for state's bestAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State Board of Education says it has chosen eight finalists for the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" award. Finalists were selected from nearly...
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Palatine woman wants dogs backAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A Palatine dog owner who was fined after her two Rottweilers attacked a woman last month is wondering why she still hasn't gotten the pets back. Police say the dogs are ...
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State's SAT scores buck national trendAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Average math and reading SAT scores fell four points for the high school class of 2007 to their lowest mark since 1999 -- although students in Illinois bucked the trend....