Cook County
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Motorcyclist ticketed after crash in Elk GroveAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Three traffic tickets were issued to a man who crashed his motorcycle Thursday morning at a busy intersection near Elk Grove Village. Lee Alexopoulos, 18, of 101 Theodor...
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Kane County digestAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Ex-officer appeals to court: A Kane County corrections officer fired in June is appealing his dismissal to a civil court. Jose Rivera, of Batavia, was fired by the Kane ...
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Defeated runner in Bensenville race crying foulAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Alfonso Ramirez says he was feeling especially light on his feet when he took first place in his division during a 5K run in Bensenville. But the man Ramirez beat that d...
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Field Museum brings archeological dig to Bartlett forest preserveAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - "We found a bone!" Shouts ring out in Pratt's Wayne Woods. As excited students surround Field Museum paleontologist Richard Kissel, he scrutinizes the small, brown fragm...
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Business briefsAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Midas reports rise in earnings ITASCA -- Midas Inc., an automotive service provider, reported net earnings of $3 million, or 21 cents per diluted share, for the second...
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Attitudes must shift on teen drinkingAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to teen drinking, there are a few common "solutions" that all miss the problem. A recent Daily Herald article on the alcohol-related deaths in Deerfield ma...
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Insurance company opts out of brawl suitAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The insurance company for one of the men sued for a 2005 brawl death, says it doesn't have to take part in the lawsuit because it was told about the fight too late. Trav...
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Rosemont police chief accused of excessive forceAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A couple is suing Rosemont Police Chief Donald E. Stephens III, the late mayor's namesake grandson, and two other officers, charging they used excessive force, including...
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Is I-355 extension a miracle bridge?Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - w/photo and dewar chart> In about three months, about 53,000 cars each day will cross a massive new bridge built for the I-355 extension through Will County. The 1.3-mi...
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Manorcare charged $20,000 after sexual assault incidentAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A 71-year-old mentally disabled woman was sexually assaulted by another resident in a Rolling Meadows nursing home, state officials said. The state charges the home fai...