Prospect Heights
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Economy has teens scrambling for summer workApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - This summer figures to be the toughest in history for teens looking to land a seasonal job, and the suburbs won't be spared. "It's been a struggle for a number of years,...
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Skating to help fight cancerApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - For Melissa Anderson of Streamwood, 2008 has been a trying year. Both of her South Elgin-based parents were diagnosed with cancerous brain tumors this winter, just three...
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Gravel truck spills its load in crashApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A gravel truck overturned after a crash on Landmeier Road at Busse Road around 8:30 a.m. Saturday, officials said. Elk Grove Village firefighters responded to the scene,...
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Volunteer hopes to set good example by helping othersApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Retirement is seen by some people as being a time to kick back in the recliner, turn on the TV, relax and enjoy being free to do whatever you please -- or nothing at all...
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Start county anew? Breaking up is hard to doApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Pretend for a moment the Northwest suburbs somehow managed to break away to be a new, 103rd Illinois county free of the weighty new taxes emanating from t...
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Mental workouts equally essential as physical onesApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - "Use it or lose it" applies to the brain, too. As we get older, we tend to avoid challenges. We've experimented and we know what works for us. We resist new ways to do ...
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AT&T, Starbucks join in free hot spotsApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting Thursday, AT&T broadband subscribers will have free access to Wi-Fi in about 7,000 Starbucks nationwide, including 100 in the Chicago and suburban area. AT&T al...
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Without notices, more skipApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - While the tollway was failing to send out violation notices last year, nearly one in 10 drivers was blowing off tolls or had bad I-PASS accounts -- nearly triple earlier...
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Ex-Arby's cashier pleads guilty to setting up robberyApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A Wheeling teen who was paid $100 for setting up an armed robbery at the Arby's where he worked is headed to boot camp. Anthony Stevenson, 17, of 830 Corey Lane, will ha...
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Police beatApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.