Prospect Heights
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Brookfield Zoo staff says farewell to 52-year-old hippoDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo's Hansel was the hippopotamus version of Dick Clark. Well past the age of the average entertainer, Hansel was still creating smiles. Hansel was the second...
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State's Attorney candidates promise tough stand on corruptionDec 20, 2007 10:00 pm - Who can best root out corruption in police departments, government and even within the state's attorney's office itself was the theme of the Cook County state's attorney...
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Jury deliberates in fatal beating trialDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - It was more than seven years ago that John E. Conrad gave his mother a goodbye kiss and walked out the door, never to be seen alive by his family again. A DuPage County ...
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Woman assaulted outside Schaumburg apartmentDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Schaumburg police say a man assaulted a local woman as she entered her apartment. According to reports, the woman was returning home to the 1700 block of Maple Place abo...
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Steroid tests for students? They could happen next yearDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The high school football teams vying for state championships next fall may be the first ever tested for steroids in Illinois. IHSA officials say they expect a final deci...
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Man wanted in forest preserve pot bustDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Months after giant marijuana fields were discovered in a Barrington-area forest preserve, authorities are seeking the arrest of a Milwaukee man they believe had a hand i...
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Briefs: Truck fire causes delaysDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Westbound traffic on the Northwest Tollway, now known as the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway, was slowed Wednesday morning after a garbage truck caught fire near the Beverl...
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English teacher got students to read in innovative waysDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - As a veteran English teacher, Evelyn O. Ryan knew how to get students, particularly middle school students, to read: She encouraged them to bring in whatever interested ...
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Senior activist, volunteer dies at 100Dec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights officials are mourning the loss of Kenneth Hood, a longtime volunteer and community leader who actively worked to promote the interests of seniors. Hoo...
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Palatine native to debut new album at Christmas showDec 19, 2007 10:00 pm - The third annual Christmas show on Saturday at Durty Nellie's in Palatine will offer a rare opportunity for rock music fans to hear cuts from an album before it's releas...