Cook County
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Church sales prove to be worth a lot of moneyOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Never underestimate the power or allure of church rummage sales. At first glance, they may just seem like garage sales held in buildings with steeples. But they are a wh...
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Briefs: House fire in StreamwoodOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Streamwood firefighters are investigating the origin of a blaze Tuesday afternoon that caused an estimated $20,000 in structural damage and destroyed $10,000 of personal...
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$43, air fare will get you to playoffs ... in ArizonaOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - It's good to live in Arizona. At least if you want to see the Cubs play the Diamondbacks for something under $800 tonight. If you can make it to the game, you can sit in...
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Water rates may rise in BartlettOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Bartlett residents may soon have to flush more money down the drain. The village is proposing a 9.5 percent increase in the water rate to $4.94 per 1,000 gallons and a 1...
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Bomb threat stops train in NapervilleOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - An Amtrak train was stopped at the Naperville train station Tuesday after police received a call that there might be a bomb on the train, Naperville police said. Amtrak...
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D-C comes back to stop JacobsOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Dundee-Crown girls volleyball coach Tracy Williams' message was stern but clear. "After we lost the first game, coach Williams didn't talk about fundamentals or strategy...
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Barrington ski shop closes for goodOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - After more than 30 years of gearing up her customers for winters filled with skiing, Barrington's Erika Hassenstein has decided to join the fun. Hassenstein, owner of As...
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Batavia tax plan moves forwardOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The city of Batavia is moving forward with a proposed special taxing area for downtown, despite some council members saying it has too much opposition to become a realit...
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Craving for creativityOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Hockey sticks, baseball bats and fry pans are equally at home in 15-year-old Ryan Reifenberg's hands. It's not such an unlikely combination. The Barrington High School h...
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Abortion is legal, but it is inhumaneOct 02, 2007 11:00 pm - This is in response to Susan Schafer and Valerie Ivanhoff, who did not think it was right for a Daily Herald letter writer to compare dog fighting to abortion. I was app...