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Briefs: Dist. 220 boundary updateNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Armed with new enrollment data, the Barrington Area Unit District 220 committee charged with drawing new attendance boundaries is back at work trying to find the best wa...
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Dead people signed senator's candidate petition, opponent allegesNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - State Sen. Terry Link's candidate petition contains forgeries and the signatures of at least two dead people, a political rival alleged Thursday. Former North Chicago ma...
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Grayslake district opts against studyNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Grayslake Elementary District 46 wants to know how many children might attend its schools in the future, but getting updated, accurate numbers is tricky business. With t...
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Mount Prospect Teddy Bear Walk on Dec. 1Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - All teddy bears are invited to a party at the Mount Prospect Public Library, a story and a chance to meet Santa. The library's annual Teddy Bear Walk starts at 10 a.m. ...
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Bodies found along bike pathNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Construction crews paving a bike path found the bodies of two adult men wrapped and bound Thursday morning in unincorporated Lemont Township. "The bodies were...
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Huntley board opens wallet for Rt. 47 wideningNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - The village of Huntley sent a message to the Illinois Department of Transportation Thursday that the village is on board for the planned widening of Route 47. At the req...
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Special events budget gets cut for next yearNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Des Plaines officials are leaning on a group of volunteers to use more private donations for special events. Aldermen this week decided to slash the city's share of fund...
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Chicago man sentenced for arranging murder ordered by cop
Nov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - A man who participated in a murder ordered by a former Chicago police officer has been sentenced to 50 years in prison. John Brown was convicted of first-degree murder l...
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Pakistan lifts arrest against Bhutto
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Defense team urges judge to reverse self, allow plea dealNov 15, 2007 10:00 pm - Lawyers for murder suspect Kenneth Smith again are urging a McHenry County judge to reconsider her decision to block his guilty plea to a reduced charge, arguing that th...