Cook County
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4-ton boulder honors Ted Nugent's motherAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Ted Nugent's mother will always rock Palatine. And if you ever need a reminder, just head to Durty Nellie's pub in the suburbs' downtown to get a glimpse of the 4-ton bo...
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Streamwood police still investigating fightAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Streamwood police continue to investigate a late-night fight in an apartment building that led to a SWAT team being called in. The SWAT team was brought in after the pre...
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Kraft Foods grows 3.7 percent in second-quarterAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Kraft Foods Inc. said Wednesday its second-quarter profit rose 3.7 percent on higher sales and lower restructuring charges for the nation's biggest food and beverage mak...
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Nugent nuggetsAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Never at a loss for words, the Motor City Madman talked to us about politics, music and TV. (We edited out the swear words.) Are you considering any more reality shows? ...
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Former village hall razedAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Fifty years into its history, Streamwood marked the end of one chapter and the beginning of another Wednesday. The day saw the start of demolition on its former village ...
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IPod delvers savings at Fourth of July eventAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - One suburb's use of an iPod helped conserve about $4,000 in public money originally budgeted for music at a Fourth of July fireworks show. Gurnee's assistant to the vill...
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R. Kelly child pornography trial strats next monthAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - R&B singer R. Kelly will stand trial for child pornography charges next month, a Cook County judge decided Wednesday. Jury selection in the high-profile case will begin...
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Plans for Rosemont water park dry upAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Plans for a $100 million water park resort in Rosemont have dried up, at least for now. Mayor Bradley Stephens blamed infighting within the Chicago development firm beh...
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Judge dismisses lawsuit against CLCAug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - A federal judge has dismissed a claim by a deaf Riverwoods man alleging the College of Lake County failed to provide him with adequate sign language interpreters. U.S. ...
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Conrad Black ordered not to leave U.S.Aug 01, 2007 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- A federal judge ruled Wednesday that Conrad Black may not travel to Canada while awaiting sentencing for swindling the Hollinger International media empire he...