Cook County
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Wheaton parks adds fields, restores sick time payoutsSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The ability to hit home runs, spike volleyballs and kick goals is going south in Wheaton. About 52 acres between the Danada Forest Preserve and Alcatel-Lucent business c...
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Longtime aide to Hastert announces his departureSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Michael Stokke, longtime aide to Congressman Dennis Hastert announced Wednesday he's leaving Hastert's office at the end of the month. Stokke, a downstate...
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Transit deal not done yetSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Transit riders thought they landed a reprieve last week from major service cuts and fare hikes, but it seems an enduring political logjam may quickly lead to another cou...
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Suicide-prone girls our society's faultSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - I'm saddened but not surprised that the suicide rate is up for young American girls. Look at how we adults present the world. We live in the greatest nation on the plan...
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Barrington High School creates plan to improveSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Though more than 75 percent of their students have exceeded state standards in math and reading, Barrington High School officials know there's more work to be done. Whil...
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Rosary escapes WaveSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Rosary could never really get a strong grasp on Wednesday's match at St. Edward. Neither could the Green Wave. In a match that left neither team satisfied, Rosary (11-...
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All invited to stop by fire department's open houseSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Fire Department is holding its 14th annual open house on Saturday, at police and fire headquarters, 112 E. Northwest Hwy., in downtown Mount Prospect....
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Snakes in suburbs have officials hoppingSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - This is not some bogus story about a 6-foot-long boa constrictor found in a Warrenville forest preserve. It's a Boagus story. DuPage County Forest Preserve District rang...
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Man charged with slapping 10-year-oldSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg man faces battery charges after police said he slapped a 10-year-old boy in the face. Fernando G. Medina, 47, of 300 S. Roselle Road, Unit 508, was charged ...
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New president for CLC, for nowSep 19, 2007 11:00 pm - The College of Lake County has a new president -- at least for the next year. James Rock, vice president for administrative affairs, took over Wednesday as CLC's interi...