Prospect Heights
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Jailed R. Kelly fan released after apologyJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Debra Triplett's devotion to R. Kelly earned her 34 days behind bars. An apology secured her freedom. Judge Vincent Gaughan, who presided over the Kelly child pornograp...
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I-90 accident last night causes hours-long backupJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The Northwest Tollway on Wednesday night, was closed shortly before 10:15 p.m. for about 30 minutes after a two cars collided, while traveling eastbound, near Higgins Ro...
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Alexian Brothers Hospital offers help to stressed veteransJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Veterans have a new oasis at a suburban hospital to help them recover once they return home from the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Faced with the staggering estimat...
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Degorski to appeal confession rulingJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Defense attorneys for James Degorski, charged with capital murder in the 1993 slayings of seven people at a Brown's Chicken restaurant in Palatine, will appeal to the Il...
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Lawsuit settled in 2006 Stroger Hospital beatingJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - An elderly stroke victim and Cook County have settled a lawsuit stemming from an attack on the man by Stroger Hospital security officers. In the lawsuit, 78-year-old Agu...
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What's the recipe for good teaching?Jun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The average teacher in Illinois received an average ACT score and went to an average college, a report on teacher quality released Wednesday by the Illinois Education Re...
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Tribune Tower on the block?Jun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Tribune Company says it's exploring a possible sale of its iconic headquarters on Chicago's Magnificent Mile while also eyeing ways of "maximizing the value" of building...
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A novel way to teach Chinese language to preschoolersJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Learning centers in both Naperville and Schaumburg are planning a unique way to introduce area children to China's Mandarin language at a very young age this fall. Begin...
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Poverty should be made unthinkableJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Richard Kaiser's letter to the Fence Post on Monday was typical of the misguided zealotry often displayed by the right to lifers. Mr. Kaiser offers readers figures fro...
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Sunday rally planned against railway takeoverJun 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Opponents of Canadian National's purchase of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern railway are holding the first in a series of public rallies Sunday. Members of Barrington Communi...