Cook County
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Puppet opera world mourns great artistAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Paul Guerra ~ 1944-2007 Each week in a custom theater tucked away inside Rolling Meadows Park District's Park Central building, the magic of puppetry and opera combine t...
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Kopecky commits to W. VirginiaAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Michelle Kopecky had been a lifelong swimmer when she came to Conant High School as a freshman. "But I was kind of getting burned out with it," she admits. "The 5 a.m. ...
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So much work for government to doAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Government at all levels should not have to worry about budget deficits just because their primary purpose has evolved from providing for the common good to providing an...
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Fire guts home at Lilacia ParkAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Lombard fire officials are looking for the cause of a weekend blaze that gutted a two-story house owned by the park district, part of the Lilacia Park campus. At 9:30 p....
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Before moaning about public school fees, look at home-schoolersAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - My wife and I could buy a 42-inch plasma HDTV with the money we spend on fees required to send our three kids to public schools. There's the "instructional materials" fe...
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An Italian holidayAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The Schaumburg Youth Symphony wrapped up its performance tour through Italy in June, but images from the trip remain vivid, thanks to a new photo exhibit opening Sunday ...
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'It needs to stop raining'Aug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The northern Fox Valley's already soggy summer keeps getting worse. The Fox River spilled over its banks this weekend as storms continued to roll through northern Kane a...
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W. Dundee residents weigh in on establishing tax districtAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Residents had their first chance Monday to address the West Dundee village board about a tax incentive the board is weighing as a way to shore up the Spring Hill Fashion...
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Best & BrightestAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - •Columbia College Chicago announced the following students graduated with undergraduate degrees at the May 12 commencement ceremonies. Des Plaines: Josh Bjarnarson, audi...
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Fire ravages Lombard storeAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - An early morning Monday fire caused an estimated $1 million or more in damage to a business owned by a former Chicago Bulls player. Due to safety risks, demolition crew...