Cook County
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Who says an office has to have a desk?Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - You might call the Merchandise Mart's Dream Home the "anti" house. It features an anti-office, anti-kitchen and anti-media room. Most of the rooms -- each by a differe...
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Teen sought in Deerfield deathOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Police investigating the murder of a Deerfield woman said Saturday they're looking for a teenager whom one witness reported seeing nearby. In a statement released by the...
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Area parents can send their at-risk kids to preschoolOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Carol Pemberton's 3-year-old son Steven started attending a free preschool for at-risk children one month ago -- and she can already see the difference in him. "On Sunda...
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More police before a new music hallOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The mayor and city council are exploring either revamping Hemmens Auditorium or building a new music auditorium for the Elgin Symphony Orchestra and other groups. I read...
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Support troops with more than stickersOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Democrats David Obey of Wisconsin and Jack Murtha of Pennsylvania have proposed legislation which would truly allow us to support our troops and our nation in a meaningf...
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Better turn in your used car keys before entering WheatonOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - There is a Bruce Springsteen song that goes: "Now mister the day the lottery I win, I ain't ever going to ride in no used car again." Meaning that to own a used car was ...
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Lake Zurich rules own tourneyOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich's volleyball team won the championship of its own tournament Saturday. The Bears (21-5) defeated Deerfield, Rolling Meadows and Carmel in pool play, before b...
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Never-say-die Patriots rally for dramatic winOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Nine yards away from Stevenson's end zone with less than two minutes left, Lake Forest couldn't resist the temptation to pass. On third down. On fourth down. The Scouts,...
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Developer considering Third Street optionsOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - At first glance, it may have appeared that downtown developer Joe Stanton was considering backing off his idea to build condos and more retail space at 317 S. Third St. ...
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Down on the farm at Streamwood's PumpkinfestOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Hoosier Grove Park in Streamwood returned to its roots Saturday when it drew hundreds of families back to the farm to pick out pumpkins. Streamwood Park District's annua...