Cook County
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Lunch bags with lead get pulledSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - A Buffalo Grove company has agreed to stop selling lunch bags that contain lead, according to the Illinois attorney general's office. InGear Corp. also will give refund...
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BGHS students select crash survivor as their kingSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Shawn Mitchum threw his own election for Buffalo Grove High School homecoming king. "When I found out Elliott was on the court, I told all my friends to vote for him," M...
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Dreaming of glory at 'Wrigley Field South'Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - I was in Shea Stadium on Sept. 25, 2004, visiting our oldest son in New York City. The Cubs seemed to have a playoff spot in their grasp. The place was filled with chant...
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Elk Grove 28, Hersey 7Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Losing streak? What losing streak? It's a thing of the past for Elk Grove. Behind a staunch defensive effort and the dazzling running of quarterback Bryan Bathauer, the ...
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Wheeling 32, Buffalo Grove 21Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The long wait is finally over for Wheeling's football team. The Wildcats ended a 9-game losing streak to arch-rival Buffalo Grove on Friday, spoiling the Bison's homecom...
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Development could be Wheeling's new faceSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Think about a cross between Lake Arlington in Arlington Heights and the Streets of Woodfield. That is what Mark Smith of Smith Family Construction envisions building acr...
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Two tiger cubs hurt at Brookfield ZooSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo officials said today they are investigating the circumstances surrounding injuries to two baby Amur tigers. Zoo staff members believe one of the 4-month-o...
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Itch mites found a feast in cicada eggsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The mysterious case of itch mites that sent scores of suburbanites to doctors with unexplained welts has been cracked. Guess what? Periodical cicadas were to blame. "We ...
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Soapbox: Overdoing in the extremeSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Nothing like elected public servants to overdo the tax thing. The Cook County Board is expected to vote Monday on a proposed $750 million sales tax hike. Problem is, the...
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This year, you get a good look at hummingbirdsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...