Cook County
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U-46 officials and teachers agree to new contractSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - After nearly 180 hours of negotiations, Elgin Area School District U--46 and its teachers have hammered out a tentative three--year deal, officials said Saturday. The pr...
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Paulson says embrace globalization, ChinaSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson Jr. said Friday area companies should embrace globalization, including trade with China, to help boost profits here. But China need...
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Arlington Heights to bring back chili cook-offSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - After a one-year absence, the Arlington Heights chili cook-off is back. Last year the health department canceled the event, citing health concerns since people brought ...
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Custom options possible in houses under $350,000Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - For some buyers, it just has to be a new home. You want to select your own outdoor look and indoor finishes. You don't want to pay to fix anyone's deferred maintenance o...
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Prospect Heights mayor steps downSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Citing unspecified health issues, Prospect Heights Mayor Rodney Pace unexpectedly resigned Friday, ending his five years in office. "I'm all right. I'm having a little p...
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'I don't really belong anywhere except the United States'Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Two weeks ago, 86-year old hospice patient and Danish immigrant Svend Clement needed an oxygen tank and a wheelchair to get around his home in Barrington. Friday, after ...
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Hoffman Estates man charged with DUI after 2 wrecksSep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A man was arrested in Hoffman Estates after police said he crashed his Volvo into two vehicles while drunk and then punched a man before running home. Michael Vaughn, 34...
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Benet 25, St. Viator 23Sep 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Wells Lifka transferred from Memphis, Tenn., to Benet this off-season and admitted Friday's weather had him freezing. But when the Redwings kicker drove a 22-yard field ...
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Chain-reaction crash snarls afternoon trafficSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A four-car accident snarled rush-hour traffic Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Palatine and Rand roads in Arlington Heights. No one was seriously injured. Arlin...
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Local atheist at center of fake interviews fussSep 13, 2007 11:00 pm - It's not like Rob Sherman, probably the suburbs' best-known atheist, is averse to publicity. But when reporters called demanding to know when he interviewed presidential...