West Chicago
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Illinois' suburban and Christian schools win 'Blue Ribbon' honorsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly 20 Illinois schools blue ribbons for academic achievement. The No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon School Program honors...
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No injuries after ammonia leakOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - An ammonia leak at a West Chicago company shut down traffic for nearly four hours in an industrial area east of the DuPage County Airport. At about 6:15 p.m., West Chic...
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Crystal Lake woman delivers triplet girlsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't quite the same odds as winning the lottery or drawing a royal flush, but to Katie Coss the result was just as sweet. The 29-year-old Crystal Lake mo...
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Bring a picnic and your pet for Blessing of the AnimalsOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Rev. Canon Linda Potter has definite plans for the Blessing of the Animals at 6:30 p.m. today at Trinity Episcopal Church, 130 N. West St., Wheaton. "I told the deac...
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Saints claim team title; Bettis has dream dayOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - It would be tough to top the kind of day Brooke Bettis enjoyed Wednesday. A few hours after learning that she had been selected as one of 24 Scholastic Junior All-Americ...
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Soldiers recall battle in SomaliaOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - They weren't the key characters portrayed in the movie "Black Hawk Down." Indeed, few people would recognize the names of soldiers Michael Goodale, John Belman, Raleigh ...
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Briefs: Airline flight delays lower in AugustOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- U.S. airlines improved their on-time flight arrival rate to 71.7 percent in August, a small increase from July, which ranked as one of the industry's worst...
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Palatine Public Library notesOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Fall productions at DuPage County high schools Addison Trail • "The Love of Three Oranges," 7 p.m. Nov. 1-3; 2 p.m. Nov. 3. Tickets are $5 for adults, $4 for students an...
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Oompah! Oktoberfest tradition continues in NapervilleOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Sometimes it's fun to pretend you're in a giant beer tent in Munich, hoisting a beer stein into the air, toasting life and autumn the way Bavarians do. For the past 15 y...
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Art auction to benefit BenedictineOct 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A former student's donation of a mysterious artwork hand-delivered in a pillowcase may enable a monk at Lisle's Benedictine University to realize a dream. The piece, now...