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Get cultureAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Field Museum of Natural History, 1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago: "Evolving Planet." Takes visitors on a journey through 4 billion years of life on Earth -- from sing...
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Business briefsAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Midas reports rise in earnings ITASCA -- Midas Inc., an automotive service provider, reported net earnings of $3 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second...
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Police contract passesAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The Winfield village board narrowly passed a two-year union contract Thursday for the police department's 16 sworn officers. The new pact provides for a 3 percent salary...
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CorrectionAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Man gets prison for theft: A Lockport man was sentenced Thursday to 4.5 years in prison for stealing $93,000 from his Wood Dale employer. Daniel R. Bianchi, 42, pleaded ...
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Forest Dist. consider hiring in-house lawyerAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Hefty legal fees are prompting DuPage County Forest Preserve District leaders to consider hiring an in-house lawyer. The district has paid $555,211 to its attorneys last...
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Don't pull license when pulled overAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - In Illinois, you need a license to drive. But you also need that license to board an airplane. Or to get a marriage license. There are occasions when you must show a dri...
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Praise for poochAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Barely out of work nine months, Wood Dale's most recent retiree is already bored and depressed when he should be living the good life. Canine officer Tommy, a 9-year-old...
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Winfield dealing with escalating costs for underpass projectAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Winfield officials say they're getting closer to building a long-discussed pedestrian underpass near the Metra train station at Jewell and Winfield roads. But rising con...
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Wilton sold to equity firmAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A Chicago equity firm Wednesday acquired Woodridge-based Wilton Industries Inc. for roughly $700 million. GTCR Golder Rauner LLC acquired Wilton and Reading, Penn.-based...
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It's really, really hot!Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - It's hot out. Really, really hot out. And the heat is expected to continue with temperatures consistently climbing into the 90s with increasing humidity for the next two...