Prospect Heights
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Firefighters share traits, fond memories of colleagueJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Don Swisher was grocery shopping in 2001 when Kevin Shanahan, then 7, spotted his fire truck in the parking lot and dragged his mom inside. "He was obsessed with firefig...
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Rezko jury locked on one countJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Antoin "Tony" Rezko's jury is deadlocked on one of 24 criminal counts as it deliberates following the landmark two-month corruption trial. In a note Monday to U.S. Dist...
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Des Plaines may mold money into sculpturesJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Bronze sculptures of birds, children playing with a turtle and young people playing leapfrog could be coming to downtown Des Plaines. Des Plaines aldermen on Monday nigh...
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New U-46 superintendent gets $281,000 packageJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 Monday officially netted a new superintendent. One who netted himself a significant raise. Jose Torres, 48, will earn $220,000 when he ta...
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Briefs: 18 years for sex assaultJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg man was sentenced to 18 years in prison Monday for sexually assaulting a relative who was younger than 13 at the time. Fermin Munoz, 29, of the 1500 block o...
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Semi skids into ditch; Haz-Mat team cleaning upJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A hazardous-materials crew is cleaning up this morning after a semitrailer truck skidded off the road and into a ditch on Palatine Road east of Route 53 in Arlington Hei...
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Political donor in line for Cook County pactJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - A political donor to Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is in line to receive a county contract today, despite the fact that the company proposes charging 22 perce...
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Suburban designer's 'Tranquility Suite' offers serenity nowJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - You say things are a little tense. The recession has you tossing and turning. High gas prices mean you've canceled your vacation. Maybe you're facing a summer filled wit...
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Dist. 207, teachers agree in principle to contractJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Maine Township High School District 207 teachers on Monday ratified a new five-year contract after more than a year of talks. Teachers approved the proposed agreement b...
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Barrington calls for lawmakers to take action on EJ&E buyoutJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Barrington leaders called on members of Congress to take their opposition of Canadian National's proposed purchase of the Elgin Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. to the "next...