Prospect Heights
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Thousands of trees, gone?Aug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - It was a grim weekend for tree huggers in the Northwest suburbs. By the time all the brush has been cleared and the trees inspected, the area will easily have lost hundr...
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Barrington's Rose School to reopen WednesdayAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - School will be back in session Wednesday at Barbara B. Rose School in Barrington Area Unit District 220, one day after it was closed because of a septic line problem. Su...
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Schaumburg man gets 25 years for drunk-driving deathsAug 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg man who killed two children when he slammed, drunk. into a family minivan two years ago was sentenced today to 25 years in prison. Ralph Pollock, 48, ple...
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Boys soccer: Northwest team previewsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Mid-Suburban East Buffalo Grove Coach: Rick Schoffstall (3rd year), 26-12-7. Last year: 12-8-2 (4-1-0, 2nd, MSL East). Key losses: Brian DeSimone (F, all-area,...
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Courts turn to probation with life skills classesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Criminals in Cook County looking to avoid prison can't just strap on electronic home monitoring bracelets and visit probation officers anymore. Many of them now have to ...
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Police beatAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Long Grove •Burglars smashed the front driver's-side window and stole a satellite radio, checkbook, and possibly other items Aug. 16 out of a 1999 Chevrolet Tahoe parked...
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State to expand online payment of business taxesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Illinois Department of Revenue is expected to announce expansion plans this fall for its electronic withholding tax filing program for businesses. Since the pilot pr...
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Relief as river begins to recedeAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - With the shores of the Des Plaines River halfway down his driveway, all Tom Hooper can do is wait. The back half of his property in the flood-prone Big Bend Drive neighb...
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Odds Ryan will do time?Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The unusual order granting former Gov. George Ryan freedom while he seeks another appeal of his corruption conviction unleashed speculation that he may never be put behi...
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Palatine woman, fellow quilters put hobby to good useAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - It's all good when you can parlay a hobby or interest into a gift that helps others. Dotty VanDerripe of Palatine has done just that. "As a group of quilters it's nice t...