Cook County
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Naperville man sets sights on 2008 OlympicsSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Two-time judo Olympian Rene Capo says age and experience have made him a smarter competitor. But the Naperville resident acknowledges that entering his third U.S. Olympi...
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Proposed Cook sales tax hike may dieSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - The proposed 266 percent increase in the Cook County sales tax appeared headed for defeat Monday after the key swing vote on the matter, Democratic Commissioner Roberto ...
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Democrat takeover in Kane County?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - GOP has lost its way. So said Kane County Board member John Noverini of Carpentersville two weeks ago in tendering his resignation from the party to seek a judge...
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Honoring a gridiron starSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - At last year's homecoming game, Javaun McDonald was leading the charge toward a third consecutive Super Bowl championship for the Hanover Park Hurricanes. This season, h...
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Can group lure sports to village?Sep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates trustees hope $20,000 will help a marketing group attract amateur sports to the Sears Centre and stimulate local tourism. It's hoped that the establishme...
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Man found dead in Elgin after fightSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A 42-year-old man was found dead late Sunday after neighbors reported hearing a fight, Elgin police said today. Troy Simms, 42, was found at 11:45 p.m. Sunday in an apar...
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Antique car auction company comes to St. CharlesSep 30, 2007 11:00 pm - Collectors will have the chance to bid on one of the most coveted muscle cars of all time this week when the Mecum Auction Co. rolls into St. Charles. Up for grabs at t...
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Wildcats have some fun, win inviteSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Six weeks before girls swimming sectionals seems like a perfect time to have a little fun before teams begin to taper for the postseason. Getting out of the normal routi...
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Hanover Park teen accused of robberySep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A Hanover Park teenager was ordered held on $75,000 bond Saturday for her alleged role in a robbery scheme. Prosecutors say 19-year-old Jackie Yeazell was one of two wom...
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St. Charles church making most out of Haiti missionSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - "There are a lot of mission trips available through Christ Community Church," Ingersoll said of the St. Charles parish. "But many of those are construction-type trips, l...