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DuPage estate lands preservation grantNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Coal baron Francis Stuyvesant Peabody wanted to emulate the past when he built his Tudor-style mansion in Oak Brook back in 1919. Frank Lloyd Wright wanted to create a r...
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A seldom-heard 'Messiah' in ElginNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - George Frideric Handel won't be there. And location-wise, Elgin isn't exactly Dublin. But in just about every other aspect, this weekend's performance of the "Messiah" a...
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Reporter recognized for story on adoptionNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Daily Herald Staff Writer Amy Boerema will be honored Friday with the Friends of Adoption Award from the Sunny Ridge Family Center during a fundraiser in Oak Brook. The...
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Molester sentenced for threatening copNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - A 47-year-old Elgin sex offender admitted this week to threatening to kill the officer who had arrested him on the sex charge three years ago. Robert Dean Homfeldt of 33...
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Scamming suspect in courtNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The case of a St. Charles man accused of bilking people out of at least $30,000 in an online scam involving trampoline sales appears headed to trial next year. Michael M...
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'Check Please' crew returns to PaprikashNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The television crew from "Check Please" swung by Paprikash International Cuisine & Steakhouse on Saturday, according to the restaurant's owner. The WTTW Channel 11 show ...
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Republican leaves race to replace PetersenNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Republican voters won't have a ballot choice in the Feb. 5 primary for the district where retiring state Sen. William Peterson of Long Grove has been serving. Lake Count...
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Restaurant to participate in Maine West fundraiserNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - The next Eat Around Town fundraiser for Maine West Dollars for Scholars will be Friday. The restaurant is Steak n Shake, 10421 Touhy, Rosemont. From 11 a.m. to 9 p.m., ...
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'Attractive' Algonquin streetscape called costlyNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - Village trustees got a peek at an "attractive" and "costly" streetscape plan for Algonquin's Old Town district Tuesday night. The comprehensive plan includes a gateway m...
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Virtually nude Jolie may stimulate medieval lit studyNov 14, 2007 10:00 pm - • "Just don't take any course where you have to read 'Beowulf.' " -- Woody Allen's advice to college-minded Diane Keaton in "Annie Hall." • "I felt exposed." -- Actress ...