Park Ridge
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The why behind crime may never be fully answeredAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - To anyone who knew her, and even those who did not, it was obvious Maggie Kamysz loved her daughter. Kamysz and 7-year-old Sydney were nearly inseparable, leaving home a...
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Rush is on to appeal tax assessmentsAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Tuesday is the deadline for filing a tax assessment appeal if you live in Palatine Township, and the last-minute rush is on. Friday morning, a steady stream of people fi...
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Family locked in grips of aching griefAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - There is no understanding -- only pain -- Barbara Kamysz said Friday as she and her husband struggle with the devastating loss of their daughter and granddaughter. "It's...
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Fox Valley football highlightsAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - • Jacobs and Larkin set the state record books on end, combining for 133 points in Jacobs' 75-58 win at Memorial Field in Elgin. Jacobs also set two state records for ya...
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Group aims to inform men on domestic abuseAug 31, 2007 11:00 pm - When you hear the term domestic violence, you might automatically think of a woman. One local group is trying to get away from that sentiment and have men realize they c...
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Family grieves after boy burned by fryer diesAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Five-year-old Israel Hernandez spent much of Sunday eagerly anticipating his cousin's surprise party. While his mother and other relatives prepared food inside his house...
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New rules help find, recall tainted spinachAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - KING CITY, Calif. -- Tough food safety precautions and produce-tracking systems implemented last year after a fatal E. coli outbreak were put to the test when spinach fr...
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Kids may need some reassuringAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - What do you say if your child asks: "Mommy, why would a mommy kill her little girl?" And how do you answer if your child also asks: "Mommy, are you going to kill me?" Do...
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Teacher warned officials about 'intense' momAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Sydney Kamysz's first-grade teacher wonders if the "exceptional" little girl would still be alive if school officials had listened to her fears about Sydney's mother. Ma...
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Dance-floor injuries net $51,000 awardAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Based on a Lake County jury's verdict, a Hawthorn Woods woman shouldn't expect an invitation to appear on any television dance shows. Susan Schneider, 51, was accused in...