Cook County
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Cool weather friendSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Hundreds of acres of trees showing off their fall colors is only part of the pageantry on tap this fall at Lisle's Morton Arboretum. The outdoor museum will usher in aut...
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A victory lap for Lakewood School coach, donorsSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - With help from some local businesses, Lakewood School in Carpentersville will be ready to take a victory lap on a new track Saturday. The school will host a dedication a...
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Train horns to fall silent Oct. 12Sep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Canadian National train line will officially go quiet Oct. 12. The 10 towns along the line in Lake and Cook counties filed paperwork for a quiet corridor last Thurs...
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Kane County needs 50 translators for electionSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - More than 50 bilingual interpreters will be needed to staff Kane County polling places in communities with a sizable Hispanic population, officials learned Wednesday. T...
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Village staff recommends rejecting developmentSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A lot of residents showed up last week for a public hearing involving Brandt's restaurant. But that meeting had to be postponed until Nov. 6 because one of the developer...
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Learning chess from a grandmasterSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Six-year-old Tristan Cooper's gaze follows the pieces on the checkered board in front of him. The enraptured first-grader is the youngest member of a new ches...
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Elgin to let lights shine on St. EdwardSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - St. Edward Central Catholic High School athletes will have their Friday night lights. Elgin city council members on Wednesday agreed to let officials at the school put ...
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Round-up: Burlington girls win conferenceSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Burlington Central shot its way to the team title with a 434 at the Big Northern Conference Golf Tournament Wednesday at the par-72 Timber Pointe Golf Course in Poplar G...
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Round-up: Alfaro's goal and assist pace PanthersSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Round Lake's boys soccer team picked up another win Wednesday night. Gilberto Alfaro and Cesar Garcia scored, as the Panthers and keeper Joe Landa shut out visiting Vern...
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Edward Hospital pushes for Plainfield facility, againSep 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's an experience that's become all too familiar. Edward Hospital administrators and supporters lay out their case to build a second facility in Plainfield before Illin...