Prospect Heights
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Deputy hurt in Schaumburg crashSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County sheriff's deputy was injured in a crash Wednesday near Schaumburg. Rolling Meadows firefighters responded to a two-car crash on Algonquin Road and Thorntr...
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Streamwood man sues church, claiming priest abuseSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Streamwood man who has accused a Greek Orthodox pastor of abusing him 30 years ago was prompted to file suit after learning only last year that the same priest is accu...
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Several suburban schools win Blue Ribbon honorsSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Whether they've come back from low test scores or have consistently done well on yearly exams, several suburban schools can tout a common achievement: They were chosen a...
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Are those flashy new electronic signs also a hazard?Sep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - It's not just you. That billboard is changing channels. Technology in recent years has altered the landscape of roadside signs, allowing billboards to become a beacon f...
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Too soon to raise driving age, some teachers saySep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Some teen drivers just love to speed. "We call them NASCAR kids," said Tim Lazzarotto, a driving teacher at Prospect High School. "The pedal goes right to the metal. I j...
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First director built Hersey band into powerhouseSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - In the late 1960s and 1970s, a familiar battle cry formed in the band room at Hersey High School in Arlington Heights: "GEEVUM," which meant "give 'em hell" in Hawaiian...
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Dogs survive 11 days trapped in storm drainSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - When Rottweilers Trixi and Boscoe went missing from a Schaumburg construction yard 12 days ago, their owners feared they'd been stolen. Turns out, the frightened pair we...
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WWII project founder to kick of Latino Heritage Month at ECCSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Maggie Rivas-Rodriguez believes that serving one's country extends beyond war. Instead, she said, a tour of duty may spark a lifetime commitment to patriotism and social...
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Fire causes $400,000 damage to Barrington Hills mansionSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Flames from an accidental fire Wednesday afternoon at a Barrington Hills mansion caused around $400,000 in damage, fire officials said. The three-story, 20,000-square-fo...
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Com Ed rate hike approvedSep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Utility rates for millions of ComEd customers in Illinois are set to rise by about $4.50 a month. The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a delivery rate increase toda...