Prospect Heights
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Three area teachers nominated for state's bestAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State Board of Education says it has chosen eight finalists for the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" award. Finalists were selected from nearly...
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Flood control project keeps hitting snagsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Local officials and residents linked concrete barriers and piled sandbags last week to fend off the rising Des Plaines River in Mount Prospect and Prospect Heights. The ...
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State's SAT scores buck national trendAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Average math and reading SAT scores fell four points for the high school class of 2007 to their lowest mark since 1999 -- although students in Illinois bucked the trend....
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Fire damages apartment in Mt. ProspectAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A Tuesday fire has displaced residents of a Mount Prospect apartment building. Mount Prospect Fire Chief Michael Figolah said the cause of the fire at 1001 Cottonwood La...
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Madigan: Suit a waste of resourcesAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - House Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday labeled the governor's lawsuit against him an unnecessary distraction as pressing budgetary problems remain unresolved. "It is ...
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Transit tax hike backers have legislative clout, but maybe not enoughAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Supporters of a sales tax hike for transit showed off their broad clout Tuesday in a rally that included politicians ranging from Batavia's mayor to House Speaker Michae...
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Gap widens for haves, have-notsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Suburban paychecks edged higher during the past year, yet this could not stem the growing ranks of poor, uninsured residents. A striking contrast of haves and have-nots ...
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25 years for fatal DUIAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - An Indiana couple who lost two children in a fiery 2005 drunk driving collision spun the unspeakable tragedy into a lesson in forgiveness Tuesday -- at one point telling...
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Blagojevich's relationship with Mell not swellAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Despite coming together during a family death in December, the state's first family remains fractured, said Chicago Ald. Dick Mell on Tuesday. Mell revealed that he has...
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Duda gives Bison a drawAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Joe Duda's second-half goal off Brian Olson's assist deadlocked Buffalo Grove at 1-1 with host Downers Grove North in boys soccer Tuesday. Mike McEvoy made 3 saves for B...