Cook County
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Mount Prospect OKs break for Alter GroupAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect trustees voted this week to recommend a property tax incentive for The Alter Group, which is constructing two industrial buildings near the northwest corn...
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Kids learn the ropes of making exercise funAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's hard enough for kids to learn fitness is fun, part of a daily routine and -- heaven forbid -- good for them. But instead of a lecture or running on the spot, imagin...
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Six hurt in last night's fire at Lake County juvenile centerAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Six people were injured in a fire at Lake County's juvenile detention facility near Vernon Hills yesterday. None was hurt badly, authorities said today. The victims were...
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Victim finds all that glitter not goldAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A 36-year-old Elgin woman thought she caught a deal Aug. 15, paying $4,800 for a gold bar worth $20,000. And she was helping someone's sick relative to boot. As unbeliev...
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Accident closes Schaumburg RoadAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - All lanes of Schaumburg Road were closed between Knollwood Drive and Barrington Road after two cars collided in Schaumburg a little before 4 p.m. Friday. The road closur...
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Letter expressed point beautifullyAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I want to express my gratitude and admiration to Florence Smith of Mount Prospect for her Aug. 18 Fence Post letter ("Pope's remarks truly unfortunate"). This is the mos...
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Intriguing storylines at St. Francis, Wheaton Academy and S. ElginAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Greg Purnell knows all about winning football. He spent 19 years winning football games at Linn-Mar High School in Iowa. His teams, winning at a .746 clip, reached the s...
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Loyalty weighs anchor at Port Clinton Art FestAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not just the 260 juried artists who make the Port Clinton Art Festival special. It's the loyal followers who return year after year to touch base with the artists w...
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Concert hall loses $1 million grantAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A $1 million state contribution to North Central College's concert hall and fine arts center got the ax Thursday. Gov. Rod Blagojevich signed the state budget but vetoed...
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Search for robbery suspects keeps kids in schoolAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington-area students had to wait a while longer after their scheduled dismissal Thursday before they could leave school, as police searched for two robbery suspects ...