Cook County
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30 students' parents ask about transfers out of Muir academySep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The parents of 30 students at John Muir Literacy Academy in Hoffman Estates have asked that their children be transferred to other schools in the district by Oct. 1. But...
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Kaneland zeroes in on low test scoresSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Raising high school reading scores and elementary science scores was the focus for Kaneland school board members looking over standardized test scores on Monday. Last sc...
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Moderate Party member running for CongressSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A fifth candidate has entered the race to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. Iain Abernathy, a Round Lake retirement benefits an...
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Another shooting rattles ElginSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Three young Elgin men were wounded Sunday night on the city's east side in a shooting police believe was gang-related. Benito Suarez, 21, of the 400 block of Ann Street,...
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Auto dealer seeks still more room, on other side of OgdenSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A Naperville auto dealership is investing millions of dollars to move -- across the street. Dan Wolf Toyota at 1515 W. Ogden Ave. is seeking city approval to build a new...
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Next year Rt. 31 tollway ramps could be closed six monthsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - North Aurora's Route 31 entrance and exit ramps to the Reagan Tollway could close during part of 2008 to accommodate the tollway's widening project there, the Kane Count...
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Lincolnshire mulls cell tower swapSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A 125-foot-high cellular telephone tower could soon come down in Lincolnshire -- but it would be replaced by a 155-foot-high tower nearby. An Atlanta company, American T...
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Police beatSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Grayslake family safe after house fireSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An early morning fire caused significant damage to a Grayslake home Monday. The cause of the fire is under investigation; however, officials believe it was started by a...
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Court advocates speak up for most vulnerable kidsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - I became aware of Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children, also known as CASA of DuPage, about 10 years ago. An acquaintance in Wheaton was serving as a CASA adv...