Prospect Heights
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Village marks year of being smoke freeOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - This past Monday marked the one-year anniversary of the smoking ban in Buffalo Grove. In that year, the state has enacted its own ban that will go into effect Jan. 1. W...
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Losing bet leaves Sox fan humbleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A bet is a bet in Elk Grove Village, especially when baseball is concerned. For one hour Wednesday, avid Sox fan Brian Stevens debased himself by standing at a busy Elk ...
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Overnight parking ban to be enforced in neighborhoodOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect prohibits overnight parking. However, over the past couple of years, there has been a notable exception. Residents living near Lions Memorial Park have be...
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Brave Six Flags birds get the wormsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Imagine 130,000 mealworms slithering, sliming, twisting and twirling in your hair, down your neck and along every inch of exposed skin. You'll have the chance to s...
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Motorola details layoff expensesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-based Motorola Inc. has spent around $343 million for severance and other costs related to eliminating 5,100 jobs so far this year, the company said in a fili...
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Autumn Harvest offers free fall funOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Scarecrows, and ponies, and hay rides, oh my. Those are just a few of the family activities that drive the success of Autumn Harvest in Arlington Heights each year. This...
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50 years ago, Sputnik changed the way we view worldOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Fifty years ago today, a shiny metal sphere soared into the heavens and started orbiting the Earth. The world would never be the same. Americans reacted to the successfu...
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Verizon unveils cell phone to rival Apple iPhoneOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- In time for the holidays, Verizon Wireless is launching a cell phone that looks a lot like the hottest phone so far this year: Apple Inc.'s iPhone. Like the ...
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Theater ready to get loose, FootlooseOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Big production dance shows are back in vogue, thanks to the popularity of "High School Musical" and Broadway shows like "Jersey Boys." So for the next three weekends Bi...
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Briefs: Storm costs still growingOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect public works department this week requested additional funds from the village board for costs related to the Aug. 23 storm. The department asked for $...