Cook County
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Oil rags blamed for fire that damages Mount Prospect homeJul 15, 2011 1:00 am - A fire early Friday morning in Mount Prospect was caused by the spontaneous combustion of oil soaked rags, authorities said. The blaze broke out at 2:49 a.m. in the base...
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Women get it done on Elgin Habitat programJul 15, 2011 1:00 am - Wearing safety glasses and gloves, and at times yielding crowbars, nine young women volunteered their Friday to work on the Habitat for Humanity of Northern Fox Valley h...
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Gas line ruptured in Arlington HeightsJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - A contractor hit and ruptured a 4-inch gas line while working in a parkway in Arlington Heights Friday afternoon, officials said. The gas leak occurred near the corner o...
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Arlington Park hosts Latino festival for its 10th yearJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Park Racecourse will host the 10th annual celebration of the largest and longest running Chicago suburban Latino Festival, Fiesta In The Park, on Sunday July 1...
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Arlington Heights family host benefit for ill siblingJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Members of a longtime Arlington Heights family are hosting a fundraiser Saturday to help a sibling in need of a lung transplant. Wally Preissing, one of eight Preissing ...
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Rolling Meadows duck race on July 16Jul 15, 2011 12:00 am - A $500 cash prize awaits the winner of the fourth annual Duck Race, an event sponsored by the Rolling Meadows Environmental Committee, Rolling Meadows Rotary Club and th...
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Meet Peter Max in Schaumburg on July 30Jul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Artist Peter Max will be at the Wentworth Gallery inside Woodfield Shopping Center, Schaumburg on Saturday, July 30, to meet fans of his work. Max will be at the gallery...
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ComEd on track to restore power everywhere by midnightJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - ComEd officials said they remain on target to restore power to everyone that lost electricity by Monday’s storm by midnight tonight. As of 12 p.m., ComEd officials said...
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Palatine nonprofit SuperSibs needs votes for $50,000 grantJul 15, 2011 12:00 am - Folks at SuperSibs are used to helping the brothers and sisters of pediatric cancer patients, but now they need a little help of their own. The Palatine-based nonprofit ...