DuPage County
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Palatine man loses bid to be Jaycees presidentSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A Palatine man will not be the new leader for the U.S. Jaycees. Garrett McNally, 35, launched his bid in April and has been campaigning since to become the 2008 National...
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Grayslake Central band tried to fire up grade-school studentsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Grayslake Central High School's band played a variety of Beatles songs today as part of a recruitment tool targeted at elementary-age children. About 280 students who mi...
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West Point grad prepares for his next challengeSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - When Arlington Heights native D. Court Harris was selected as a member of the Daily Herald Leadership team in 2003, he had applied to the U.S. Military Academy at West P...
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Family believes its Gribbits earbud accessory sounds like a winnerSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A Batavia father of four young children is hoping a product he designed with his brother-in-law grabs on. Dan Donohue and his family created gadgets designed to attach t...
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Inverness rejects police deal with BarringtonSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Inverness could be on the way to forming its own police department. Saying it's too expensive, elected officials have unanimously rejected a proposal from Barrington for...
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30 students' parents ask about transfers out of Muir academySep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The parents of 30 students at John Muir Literacy Academy in Hoffman Estates have asked that their children be transferred to other schools in the district by Oct. 1. But...
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Kaneland zeroes in on low test scoresSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Raising high school reading scores and elementary science scores was the focus for Kaneland school board members looking over standardized test scores on Monday. Last sc...
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Moderate Party member running for CongressSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A fifth candidate has entered the race to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. Iain Abernathy, a Round Lake retirement benefits an...
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Another shooting rattles ElginSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Three young Elgin men were wounded Sunday night on the city's east side in a shooting police believe was gang-related. Benito Suarez, 21, of the 400 block of Ann Street,...
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Auto dealer seeks still more room, on other side of OgdenSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A Naperville auto dealership is investing millions of dollars to move -- across the street. Dan Wolf Toyota at 1515 W. Ogden Ave. is seeking city approval to build a new...