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The briefsNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Winners of Wildcat Pride named Hadley Junior High School in Glen Ellyn recognized students with its Wildcat Pride award for being positive models for their peers. They i...
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The briefsNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Drop off toys at the Sullivan Center The Sullivan Community Center, 635 N. Aspen Drive, and the Laschen Community Center, 294 Evergreen Drive, in Vernon Hills are collec...
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Distance allows for more than one 1-88Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. How are interstates numbered and named? While driving in the state of New York, I saw an I-88 there, too. --J. B., Lisle A. There is, indeed, another I-88 in New York...
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DuPage Co. societyNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Submit events at least two weeks in advance to Melynda Findlay via e-mail, mfindlay@dailyherald.com or by fax, (630) 955-0895. • The annual Fair-Trade Holiday Sale will ...
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Elgin-based county board race going red, blue and greenNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Looks like the hottest Kane County Board race next year might be in Elgin. Five candidates have filed for the District 20 board seat -- more than twice the number in any...
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Those who reign pray for rain
Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - ATLANTA -- As Georgia descends deeper into drought, Gov. Sonny Perdue has ordered water restrictions, launched a legal battle and asked President Bush for help. Today, t...
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Two oil spills threaten fish, foul and humans
Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Two major oil spills on Tuesday were reminding everyone of another price that is paid for oil -- an environmental one. More than 30,000 birds and countless fish have bee...
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Chicago aldermen expected to vote on tax, fee increases
Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicagoans will find out soon how much more money the city wants out of their wallets. The Chicago City Council is expected to decide today whether to approve tax and fe...
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Income gap among black, white families grows
Nov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Decades after the civil rights movement, the income gap between black and white families has grown, says a new study that tracked the incomes of some 2,300...
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$730 million later, about 30 minutes earlierNov 12, 2007 10:00 pm - And I thought getting to sleep in an extra hour last weekend was cool. While realizing Monday was a federal holiday and plenty of folks got to stay home, I couldn't help...