Park Ridge
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Metra needs money to keep runningAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - So ridership keeps going up on Metra and more and more suburban commuters are opting for trains rather than cars in this era of high gas prices and increasing road conge...
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The more the Chicago mob changes, the more it stays the sameAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - "Here is the difference between Dante, Milton, and me. They wrote about Hell and never saw the place. I wrote about Chicago after looking the town over for years and yea...
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Jewel card going digital for more savingsAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Lisle-based Concept Shopping Inc. (www.conceptshopping.com) is behind your Jewel-Osco Preferred Customer card. That's the plastic card you use at the check-out register...
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Oh, my aching packAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Aching shoulders. Sore backs. Tired legs. Yep, school's back in session. As suburban children pack their books into freshly bought school bags, health officials and sta...
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Luna rolls out red carpet with new storesAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Competition just got tougher for the Empire Man. Bellwood-based Luna Carpet, a 49-year-old family-owned flooring company, is expected to announce today plans to open fou...
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Grainger expands in areaAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Forest-based W.W. Grainger Inc., a distributor of maintenance supplies to industries nationwide, is expected to announce today it's expanding its workforce, adding ...
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Heroes not very far from homeAug 19, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When it comes to those they most admire, young people do not look chiefly to the worlds of music, today's wars or history. Instead, they turn to their own ...
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What people say about Dennis HastertAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - On Dennis Hastert: "He is a good and decent man, and he was a strong and effective Speaker … I am indebted to Denny for his candid advice and strong support." Presi...
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Metra officials vent at lack of state funding actionAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - After sitting on a waiting list for nearly two decades, 22 deteriorating bridges on Metra's UP-North Line still need replacement, agency officials said Friday while vent...
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More Metra riders, fewer trains on timeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - As ridership continues to skyrocket, more commuters hopped on Metra this June than in any other month in the agency's 22-year history, but train tardiness may be becomin...