Cook County
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Skipped a toll lately? Brace yourself -- the bill is comingAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - If you thought you got away with blowing off a few tolls this year because you haven't heard anything from the state, you may have a big surprise coming. You soon may ge...
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Palatine man admits battery, violating protection orderAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - A 29-year-old Palatine man pleaded guilty Thursday to charges he pushed, shoved and choked his ex-girlfriend when she told him she was pregnant and then, after posting b...
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Wanted by disillusioned public: leadersAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - While candidates and pundits wonder endlessly if a presidential wannabe is black enough or woman enough, too Mormon, too liberal or too conservative, voters and taxpaye...
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A beloved pastor of his beloved churchAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - This November, the Rev. John L. Gray would have celebrated an emotional milestone, when Faith Baptist Church in Round Lake Beach reached its 35th anniversary. It was Pas...
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Police beat: Stop sign run over by carAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia •A stop sign on westbound Webster Street at Route 25 was run over by a vehicle, it was reported Wednesday. •Donald L. Anderson, 89, 1244 Brandywine Court, w...
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Lake County club notesAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - From the clubs To submit a listing, send e-mail to clubs@dailyherald.com, or fax to Club News at (847) 427-1301. Lake Geneva Jaycees Venetian Fest: The Lake Gen...
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Get ready to party at Oak Brook PaloozaAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Oak Brook's traditional quiet end to summer is about to change. For the first time, the Oak Brook Park District will offer a two-day Summer Palooza celebration for resid...
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Romney draws longest straw at pollAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney won the first-ever Illinois Republican Party presidential straw poll Thursday, an event designed more to spur intere...
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Homeless man makes shocking offerAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - A homeless man hiding a meat cleaver in his coat has been accused of offering money to two young girls for a date, Carpentersville police said Thursday. Juan J. Villanue...
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Briefs: Synegrate awarded school contractsAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - CARPENTERSVILLE -- Synegrate Corp. announced that Fox River Graphics, a wholly owned subsidiary, has been awarded a $236,000 contract to provide integrated audiovisual s...