Cook County
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A Styrofoam LincolnAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Fran Volz has carved out a niche as a snow sculptor. Now he is staking out uncharted territory in an entirely new -- and less ephemeral -- medium. In the process, he has...
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Library tempers zeal for greenAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library officials say they may have to shut down plans for a geothermal energy system at their new branch library. But officials say they are still co...
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Outdoor concert to feature show tunesAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - The humidity has been brutal, but this summer's dog days will end on a high note Saturday evening when the Schaumburg Park District's free outdoor concert series wraps w...
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Debbie Macomber visits Elgin to discuss latest bookAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - At her only book signing in Illinois, best-selling author Debbie Macomber will stop by Books at Sunset in Elgin at 7 p.m. today. In her first non-fiction book, "Knit To...
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Walk in the Park attracts top artistsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Pastel artist Kevin Finnerty of Arlington Heights likes to explore the relationship between architecture and the surrounding landscape, and some of his favorite scenes i...
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Fuego owner to heat up downtown with second restaurantAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - As the lunch crowd swarmed in, Eddie Nahlawi stepped outside Fuego and spotted a construction crew tearing up the corner outside his restaurant. "That's not grinding!"...
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Buffalo Grove toughens its smoking banAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Buffalo Grove has tweaked its smoking ban a bit to match up with the state's recently passed one, and it means stiffer fines for those who smoke illegally in town. The ...
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Hometown cookingAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - If you're looking to get the flavor of businesses and restaurants in the Lake Zurich area, look no further than the Sunday's "Taste of the Towns." The event, sponsored ...
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Third defendant testifies at mob trialAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Chicago police officer Anthony Doyle took the stand Wednesday to deny he ever helped the mob by passing along sensitive information about a mob murder. Doyle, wh...
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Muir's scores force choice in District 54Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - For the first time since the No Child Left Behind Act began, Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 is in the position of having to offer students from one school th...