Cook County
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Flooding changes Fox Valley garbage pickupAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Property damage from last week's storms and flooding prompted several Fox Valley towns to loosen their rules for garbage pickup. Elgin designated several residential are...
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A chance to ask what Elgin can do for youAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Brian Anderson would like Elgin leaders to invest in decorative lighting for some of the city's neighborhoods. Pat Keeney thinks the city should spend another $10,000 to...
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Get involved!Aug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - For more opportunities, see the Volunteer Center Web site, www.volunteerinfo.net. You can make a difference and help the community in which you live and work. The V...
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Briefs: Inland Real Estate sells 10 acresAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - OAK BROOK -- The Yorkville office of Inland Real Estate Sales Inc. said it brokered the sale of almost 10 acres of land in Sandwich, Ill., for $4 million. It will be use...
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Positive opener for JacobsAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Jacobs senior striker Greg Pignataro is sick of losing. So, Pignataro and the Golden Eagles plan on rectifying that situation in 2007. The Golden Eagles got the season o...
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Lawmakers advance transit tax proposalAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In a Hail Mary-like move, a panel of lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance tax hikes that could prevent fare increases and service cuts at the CTA, Metra and Pace. Yet, ...
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Defense teams finish closings in mob trialAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the last three of five defendants on trial in the "Family Secrets" mob case gave their closing arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for the bulk of the gov...
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Delays in Ryan case are embarrassingAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - George Ryan can't get his affairs in order in 72 hours? He's had 16 months! How many other convicted felons can boast that amount of interminable delay? Oh, and I didn'...
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Wheeling boy burned by hot oil diesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wheeling 5-year-old severely scalded when he knocked over a turkey fryer with his bicycle has died. Israel Hernandez died late Wednesday at Loyola University Medical...
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Three area teachers nominated for state's bestAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois State Board of Education says it has chosen eight finalists for the "Illinois Teacher of the Year" award. Finalists were selected from nearly...