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Suspect held in robberies at Des Plaines, Palatine banksDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - A 26-year-old Chicago man suspected in three Northwest suburban bank robberies was in custody Wednesday. FBI authorities say they expect the suspect to be charged with r...
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Double election, double the workDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Already spending most of their waking hours campaigning in one of the area's most competitive races, the candidates vying to represent the 14th Congressional District ha...
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This Duchess is a tough lady when coyote attacksDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - The next time John McMahon lets his three dogs out for a bathroom break, the Carpentersville resident says, the dogs will be on leashes and he'll be wearing shoes. It wa...
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Some pointers on buying fresh Christmas treesDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850. Interestingly, in recent years, more than 300,000 trees have been sold via Internet or...
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Meet artist at reception FridayDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - The Antioch Fine Arts Foundation will present a solo show of Dennis Downes' original paintings, prints and small bronzes through the month of December. An artist's recep...
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Did one of nation's wealthiest trial lawyers try to bribe judge?
Dec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - JACKSON, Miss. -- An attorney has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to bribe a judge and is assisting federal prosecutors in a case involving one of the nation's wealthiest t...
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Hospital house walk a holiday traditionDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - The Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Guild's 31st annual Reindeer Route House Walk will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. Friday at six homes in Elmhurst decorated for...
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Briefs: Dist. 300 discusses gangsDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Community Unit District 300 will conduct a meeting for parents and educators on tackling gangs, drugs and violence in their communities. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m. ...
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Extended stay hotel may benefit Hoffman grocersDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates trustees have approved the construction of a 121-room hotel south of the Northwest Tollway and east of Pembroke Avenue. Village officials say Value Place...
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St. Charles firefighters union agrees to dealDec 05, 2007 10:00 pm - St. Charles officials are on the verge of settling a months-long rift with the firefighters union. Aldermen this week reached a tentative compromise with the union over...