Prospect Heights
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Elgin looks to boost water pressure on east sideOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Water pressure - or a lack thereof - is a problem for parts of Elgin's east side. With more new subdivisions on the horizon, city leaders are making headway on a compreh...
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'Playboy Bandit' not exactly another Hugh HefnerOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - At 5-foot-6 and about 190 pounds, the beefy looking gunman didn't exactly fit the ascot-wearing, pipe-puffing image pioneered by Hugh Hefner. But his cap did bear the di...
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Palatine school plans to expandOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - New Connections Academy Principal Tom Dempsey says he has to turn away prospective students nearly every day. The privately operated, publicly funded Palatine school, ex...
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Des Plaines still dealing with fallout from floodOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Flooding issues still dominated the Des Plaines City Council meeting Monday night, almost a month after floodwaters from the Des Plaines River inundated a portion of the...
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Hoffman officials: September storms cost village $50,000Oct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates officials say September's storms cost the village $50,000. Those costs included overtime for police and public works personnel and sandbags. The village ...
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Briefs: FEMA relief for BartlettOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett village officials are reminding residents and business owners affected by last month's storms that they can now apply for federal money with the Federal Emergen...
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Books and EnrichmentOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - To have an event listed in this calendar, e-mail the details at least two weeks in advance of the event or registration deadline to nbrcalendar@dailyherald.com. Plea...
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Elgin man gets 7 years for 6th DUIOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - An Elgin man was sentenced Monday to seven years in prison for his sixth drunken driving offense. Cirilo R. Goytia, 42, pleaded guilty to aggravated driving under the i...
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Elgin mom might have used nude photos of teen to mend breakupOct 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Police are investigating whether an Elgin woman used nude photos of her daughter's 13-year-old ex-boyfriend as blackmail to get the two back together. No charges have be...
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Kirk, Seals spar on key energy solutionsOct 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago-area residents endure some of the highest gas prices in the country. The cost to fill an average tank hit a record of about $65 in July, up $20 from last year. A...