Cook County
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Nine-year fugitive pleads guilty in 2000 Elgin murderSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - The 11½-year wait for justice for Matthew Kimble’s family and friends is almost over. Roberto Vences, 29, a former Gilberts resident who hid out in Mexico for nine years...
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Geneva store to host Fox Valley Holistic Health CelebrationSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Interested in acupuncture? Want to try Thai yoga? Ready for reflexology? Or would you just like to learn more about holistic health and organic products and services? Yo...
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Donations needed for WINGS silent auctionSep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor Bill McLeod and his wife, Joane, are asking for donations that will be used in a silent auction Oct. 12 benefiting WINGS, a local organization that...
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EGHS prepares a stylish ‘Dracula’Sep 27, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove High School’s Drama Department will present a blood-soaked, action-packed adaptation of Deane and Balderston’s play, “Dracula,” at 7 p.m. Wednesday through Sat...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorSep 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Breaking News: One teen is dead and a second injured in a gang-related shooting in Waukegan late Monday night, authorities said. Fire fighters are battling a blaze...
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Autopsy may tell if Roselle man died from bee stingsSep 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Authorities are awaiting an autopsy to determine if bee stings killed a Roselle man found dead Monday evening outside his home. The Cook County medical examiner's offic...
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Proof that firefighters should be employeesSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - On Wednesday, September 14th, I received a call at work advising me that our house was on fire. This is not something that I had ever envisioned that I would experience ...
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Smog decision puts lives at riskSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - For too long, smog pollution has left our children gasping for breath. Unfortunately, rather than acting decisively to protect our kids from this dangerous air pollution...
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9/11 service went off topic, he feelsSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - On morning of 9/11/2011, my family and I walked to the Mount Prospect Village Green to support first responders, and together observe their heroic actions as they that d...
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Kill the weeds, and road will last longerSep 26, 2011 4:00 am - As the bridge over Route 53 on Dundee reaches completion, I am reminded how nice a newly completed repaired road can look and feel when driving. My concern is that on ei...