Prospect Heights
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Man sentenced to 20 years in ex-senator's muggingJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Cook County Circuit Court judge has sentenced a man to 20 years in prison for trying to rob former presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun. Judge M...
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Drop that deep dish, 'Biggest Loser' looks for contestants in SchaumburgJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Brandon Nickens admits some reality shows might cast contestants who unfairly manipulate others to amp up the on-screen drama. But he says his goal as co-casting produce...
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Driver arrested for DUI after hitting Arlington Heights houseJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - A Barrington man had a blood-alcohol level of more than double the legal limit when driving his car into a house at the corner of Euclid and Belmont avenues Thursday nig...
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Funeral Tuesday for 11-year-old Des Plaines girl killed crossing streetJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Services were set Thursday for an 11-year-old Des Plaines girl killed this week crossing a busy street after a family outing to the riverfront near her home, as family a...
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Cook County highway superintendent defends pothole policyJul 10, 2008 11:00 pm - The Cook County highway superintendent Thursday defended a recent policy that keeps some pothole repair crews off the streets one out of every 10 days as a way to save f...
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Jailed man tried to hire inmate to kill ex-girlfriend, cops sayJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Prosecutors say today that an Elgin man in Cook County Jail on charges that he harassed his former girlfriend has been indicted for allegedly trying to hire another inma...
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Palatine bar where drug sting took place might reopenJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Unless owner Mercedes Venegas can prove her bar is not the haven for drugs and gangs police claim it to be, Palatine may have seen the last of Mac & Nac Tap. "I just thi...
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Barrington offers larger recycling containersJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Barrington residents now have the opportunity to recycle more than ever before. Starting this month, residents can exchange their 65-gallon Groot recycling container for...
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A different Olympic trials comes to PalatineJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - The journey to Taipei begins in Palatine. About 25 deaf athletes from around the country - including one from Roselle - will climb the starting blocks at Birchwood Pool ...
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Group warns conserve water now, or pay laterJul 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Think twice about turning the sprinkler on your grass, regional planners advised Wednesday, following the release of the latest findings from a report on water consumpti...