Prospect Heights
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$11 million settlements in Metra derailment deathsNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Lawsuits stemming from the deaths of two women traveling on a Metra train that derailed in fall 2005 were settled for $11 million today, the Associated Press has reporte...
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'Raisin' a groundbreaking moment for Harper theaterNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - As a theater major and African-American actress, Tekolya Brown says there was one show she especially wanted on her resume: "A Raisin in the Sun." "I've never done that...
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Masked gunman robs Hoffman Estates bankNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - A masked gunman robbed Hoffman Estates Community Bank Wednesday afternoon and escaped with an unknown amount of cash, police said. The man was wearing a ski mask when h...
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2nd candidate enters race for Des Plaines mayorNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Dick Sayad, who was 4th Ward alderman for eight years ending in 2007, is distributing petitions to run for mayor of Des Plaines. Sayad, who stepped down because of term ...
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Meet Shelley, Des Plaines' 20-year-old celebrity frogNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - In this, the Year of the Frog as proclaimed by the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, it seems fitting to relate the story of a local frog who will turn 20 this mo...
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World's best quilts in SchaumburgNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Rachel Wetzler of St. Charles always liked to sew, and once she learned to quilt, she says, she was hooked. But it took members of the Professional Art Quilters Allianc...
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Suburban man dies after being forcibly pulled from fireNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Authorities in Cicero say a 68-year-old man died after refusing to leave his burning house with his beloved dog inside. John Petrik reportedly lived alone with his 13-ye...
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Barrington lays off 13 to balance budgetNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - It's hardly news that economic times are tough, but Barrington officials are taking the rare step of laying off municipal employees to balance its 2009 budget. Village o...
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PETA wants circus to end relationship with trainerNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals warned Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus to stop leasing tigers from a man under investigation for mistreating elephan...
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The election's over; it's time to move onNov 12, 2008 10:00 pm - In response to the letter from Ms. Pontarelli (Nov. 11): If we were to list all the peccadillos of the Republican and Democrats, I am afraid that it would fill up weeks ...