Cook County
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Tight economy or not, Halloween house decor creeps onOct 27, 2011 11:00 pm - What's the price of throwing a good scare into your neighbors? For Jon Gear of St. Charles, it's $50 to $75. Gear won the “high scare — low budget” category of the St. C...
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African-made zombie movie rises above Romero rip-offsOct 27, 2011 6:00 am - Reel Life review: 'The Dead' At least when the U.K.'s Ford brothers rip off George Romero's zombie formula - an Armageddon of cannibalistic, shuffling corpses that can ...
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Struggle begins to cut 2012 Kane budgetOct 27, 2011 5:30 am - A battle over what Kane County’s budget must look like in order to cut local tax property tax bills may result in a plan that leaves the county little room to stay out o...
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Planned Elgin pizzeria gets grant to aid openingOct 27, 2011 5:30 am - Chooch’s Pizzeria is one step closer to opening its doors in Elgin’s downtown. Elgin City Council members gave preliminary approval to a $21,912 grant for brothers Mike...
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Suburban Hindus mark Diwali with celebrationsOct 27, 2011 5:30 am - Many suburban Hindus marked the religious festival of Diwali - commonly known as the festival of lights - Wednesday and celebrations continue today at many area temples....
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Televised vulgarity debases societyOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - As I’ve tried out the fall season’s new TV shows, I discovered that the creativity among television producers seems to have fallen to new lows. Instead of seeing somethi...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorOct 27, 2011 5:00 am - Naperville gymnast wins gold in Pan Am games A Naperville Central senior won the all-around gymnastics gold medal at the Pan American Games held in Mexico yesterday...
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Probation, possible jail in McHenry horse abuse caseOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Des Plaines woman who was convicted of neglect and animal cruelty to five horses faces up to 60 days in jail if she mistreats her horses again. A McHenry C...
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Frost advisory overnight for some areasOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Just two days after temperatures jumped into the 70s, the meteorologists expect a drop into the lower 30s overnight tonight. The northeastern Illinois areas farthest fro...
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Harper College student charged with videotaping in women's bathroomOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - An Elk Grove Village man was arrested Wednesday for using a mobile phone camera to videotape women in a restroom at Harper College in Palatine, authorities said. Authori...