Cook County
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Budget deadlock grips numerous key issuesOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- When lawmakers struck a budget deal back in August, schools across the state were to get additional millions in state funding. For instance, the state wou...
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Weary of 'for the children' argumentOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - It wasn't enough that Congress was swamped with phone calls and e-mails when they tried to force the last immigration farce on us. Sen. Dick Durbin has now reached back ...
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Briefs: Dade Behring gets FDA clearanceOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - DEERFIELD -- Dade Behring Inc. said Tuesday it received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for use of its microscan synergies plus gram-positive panels...
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Fire causes $100,000 damage to house near NapervilleOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - No injuries were reported today in a fire that caused an estimated $100,000 damage to a house at 29W176 103rd St. near south Naperville. Naperville firefighters said th...
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Leo Club spaghetti dinner to help S. Elgin flood victimsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The South Elgin Leo Club will host a spaghetti dinner to benefit South Elgin residents hit by the August floods. The dinner will be served from 5 to 8 p.m. Oct. 26 at th...
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Klune, Smith advance in golf tourneyOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The North Shore trumped Prospect once again. The Knights had won three tournament titles and were seeking their second trip to the girls state golf finals as a team in p...
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DuPage County forest preserve notesOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The Forest Preserve District of DuPage County will offer the following programs. No reservations are required and programs are free, unless otherwise noted. For details,...
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Aurora faces its criticsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner wasn't a popular guy on Tuesday, judging by the hundreds of protesters who converged at city hall to criticize him for different reasons. Before...
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The briefsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Metropolis hosts Artist Outreach The fall 2007 Artist Outreach hosted by the Arlington Heights Arts Commission will be Thursday at the Metropolis Foyer, 111 W. Campbell ...
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Halloween activitiesOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Turners Haunted House: The Elgin Turners will hold its annual haunted house Fridays through Sunday, through Oct. 28 and on Halloween, at Elgin Turner Hall, 112 Villa...