Cook County
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BLT time: tomato contest boasts record number of entriesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It's been a good year for tomatoes in Dundee Township, at least judging by the turnout for this year's largest tomato contest, held Aug. 18 at the Dundee Township Visito...
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Former Bears linebacker to speak to Noon RotaryAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Noon Rotary of Elgin will host Jim Schwantz, a former Bear linebacker, at noon today at the Villa Olivia Country Club, off Route 20 in Bartlett. All are welcome. For...
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22-year-old dead in morning crashAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A 22-year-old Mount Prospect man died and another man is hospitalized after an early morning crash Sunday in Bensenville, police said. At 5:08 a.m., officers responded t...
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This time around, Larkin's goal is stateAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - It was a long wet walk to the sidelines of a drenched Millennium Field for Larkin junior midfielder Steven Drew after a heartbreaking 2-1 sectional final loss to the Ma...
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Independent contractors require you to follow rulesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - No one is putting on a full court press, but there are people interested in how you distinguish between independent contractors and employees. Mostly, those people are l...
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Itasca garage, two vehicles damaged by late-night fireAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A two-car garage in Itasca and two vehicles inside were heavily damaged by fire Friday night. Itasca firefighters were called to 520 E. Washington Ave. at 10:47 p.m. The...
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From the Armed ForcesAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - •Navy Reserve Seaman Recruit Andrew M. Lieber, a 2001 graduate of Libertyville High School, completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes. ...
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Volunteers help Rockford flood victims clean upAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - All it took was an e-mail popping up to inspire about 25 people to abandon summer weekend plans for barbecues or swimming. Instead, they chose to wade in water and debri...
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The past, present and future of Randall RoadAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The view along north Randall Road has changed dramatically this summer. Here's a look at some of the changes: Out with the old The Teeple Barn, which collapsed in June, ...
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New contract, rules lead to teacher retirementsAug 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Almost 60 new teachers at Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 took to the chalkboards this week after a flurry of retirements in June. A change in retirement rules...