Cook County
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Clowning around has grown into a thriving business for area manAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Mitch Dicker, who started as Dweedle the Clown, launched his clown business when he was 16. Now, at the age of 33, he owns four warehouses and provides entertainment acr...
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Briefs: FTD announces hike in revenuesAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - DOWNERS GROVE -- FTD Group Inc., a provider of floral products and services, announced revenues grew 31.8 percent to $613 million over last year. Income for the fiscal y...
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Liberty meets with national success in TexasAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The 18U Lake County Liberty, a member of the Lake County Fastpitch Softball Association, returned from a successful trip to the Amateur Softball Association Class A nati...
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Will Mary's first day of school bring tears or adventure?Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer is officially over next week. At least it is for all the parents and kids who are heading back to school Wednesday. I know a lot of moms who have spent that first...
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Cook library board goes after new architectAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook Memorial Public Library District officials are pursuing a new architect for their $12 million expansion plan. The board decided this week to end negotiations with E...
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TV show has local band on verge of big breakAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wood Dale-based rock band After Never has found a fan base reaching from Wyoming to Virginia -- and everywhere in between. That fan support Thursday propelled the gr...
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'Chase the Moon' inspires rave reviewAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - July 29 was arguably one of the most enjoyable cycling days ever in the Fox River Valley. The fourth annual "Chase the Moon" bike ride and the first-ever Dundee Distance...
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More than a ton of pot seized in Wood DaleAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County sheriff's officers discovered $8.5 million worth of marijuana in a Wood Dale townhouse Wednesday night. The street value is nearly as much as the 30,000 mari...
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Rt. 31 + repairs = delaysAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - It may be a frustrating drive this fall if you're headed along Route 31 through Elgin and South Elgin. Illinois Department of Transportation officials say to expect dail...
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Quake spurs calls to Peru from suburbsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Minutes after a magnitude-8 earthquake rocked three Peruvian cities Wednesday night, Monica Crespo got a call from her father-in-law. He told her that both her and her h...