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Crystal Lake surgeon accused of passing fraudulent prescriptionMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A plastic surgeon faces felony and misdemeanor charges for trying to use a bogus prescription in the name of a dead patient to obtain a drug at a Mundelein pharmacy, pol...
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No Rezko verdict on first day of deliberationsMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Jurors spent their first full day debating the fate of insider Antoin "Tony" Rezko Thursday without reaching a verdict in the landmark corruption trial. The jury has tes...
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How some suburban residents are coping with high gas pricesMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Barbara Carbon of Geneva drove more than two dozen miles round-trip daily for her job as patient satisfaction manager at Winfield-based Central DuPage Hospital. Eventual...
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ECC student lives on through scholarshipMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - For Chuck Bain, this graduation season is bittersweet. In September 2006, Bain's 20-year old son, Corey, a talented welding student at Elgin Community College, died in a...
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Public defender seeks open hearing on his firingMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Cook County Public Defender Edwin Burnette called on President Todd Stroger Thursday to make public and open to the press Burnette's May 20 disciplinary hearing. Burnett...
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Get a start on fest season this weekendMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Can't wait for festival season? Here are a few minifests taking place this weekend to tide you over: Vernon Hills Springfest: 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday at the Metra stat...
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NIU shooting victims to receive degrees at commencementMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - On Saturday, more than 2,500 graduates will walk across a stage, receive their diplomas and shake hands with Northern Illinois University President John Peters. Five stu...
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Angry disabled riders sound offMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Transit riders with disabilities brought their grievances with Pace to a higher authority Thursday. "People are hurting," transit advocate Ayo Maat told Regional Transpo...
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Liberty students race for PatrickMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Fifth-grade students at Carpentersville's Liberty Elementary School learned too soon the devastation of cancer when they lost young classmate Patrick Smith in 2004. They...
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Carpentersville teen wins Golden Gloves championshipMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Carpentersville-based amateur boxer Simon Buettner has a reputation for knocking his opponents out. In 10 fights, the 19-year-old Buettner is the owner of nine victories...