Prospect Heights
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Are your toys safe?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...
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Housing values holdAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The number of homes and condominiums sold during the second quarter continued to slide in the Chicago region, especially in Lake and McHenry counties where sales plunged...
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ACT scores climb, but not college readinessAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Six years after Illinois required that all high school juniors take a college entrance exam, state ACT scores plateaued at last year's record high and more students grad...
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Council supports pet ban at festivalAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Next week, Palatine's elected officials will consider banning pets at the annual Street Fest later this month. The dog issue was brought up at a meeting Monday night, af...
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This group earned pink slips, not raisesAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Only a governor operating in left field and a legislature operating in the financial twilight zone could subject Illinois residents to such governmental ineptitude as we...
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Lifestyle change for Randhurst?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Goodbye, Randhurst Mall. Hello, Randhurst Village? Casto Lifestyle Properties, based in Sarasota, Fla., confirmed Tuesday it is working on a deal to partner with Randhur...
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It's for the kidsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - An additional celebration at this year's Septemberfest in Schaumburg will mark the 45th anniversary of the Schaumburg Athletic Association, which has organized sports op...
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More companies willing to welcome moms backAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Gina Thoma is taking a year off work to raise a family, but she's still playing the corporate game. As part of a new program at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the 4...
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It's unclear why the mites are hereAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - The cause of the region's mite bite outbreak has experts scratching their heads. And their arms. And their necks. And their torsos. Entomologists and health officials...
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Transforming wood in to works of artAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Steve Johnsen Born: Elmwood Park Resides: St. Charles since 1978 Family: Wife Allison; three stepchildren: Brendan (20), Ariel (16) and Skyle...