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Bush honors soldiers at tearful ceremony
Nov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - WACO, Texas -- Marking his fifth Veterans Day since the invasion of Iraq, President Bush honored U.S. troops past and present at a tearful ceremony Sunday for four Texan...
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Rocket, mortar attacks reach 21-month low in Iraq
Nov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Rocket and mortar attacks in Iraq have decreased to their lowest levels in more than 21 months, the U.S. military said Monday. Last month saw 369 "indirect fi...
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Clothing shop collecting dresses for donationNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Amazing Gracie's Children's Clothing Shoppe in Barrington is committed to donating 100 new dresses for girls of all ages and sizes to Children's Home and Aid in time for...
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Vernon Area Public Library notesNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - All of the following programs are offered free, unless otherwise indicated. Library hours are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday; ...
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Seen a coyote? Tell Vernon Hills officialsNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Vernon Hills officials will take steps to provide information and accept reports regarding coyotes in the village but officials agree that hunting the animals is unneces...
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Replanting the suburbs after stormNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Standing along Lonnquist Boulevard in Mount Prospect, a gaggle of 8-year-old boys from St. Raymond School await their chance to plant either a ginkgo or a London planetr...
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McHenry marine receives medal for heroismNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - Two years after saving the lives of wounded troops in Iraq, a suburban marine on Sunday was decorated for those heroic actions. Moments after receiving the Navy and Mari...
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Aurora 2-year-old falls to his deathNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - A 2-year-old Aurora boy died this weekend after accidentally falling from the top of a bunk bed, authorities said. Police were called to a home in the 600 block of North...
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Support surfaces for MainStreet LibertyvilleNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - New memberships have spiked but MainStreet Libertyville, formed in 1989 to improve downtown, remains in a precarious financial position. Support has escalated since the ...
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Best & BrightestNov 11, 2007 10:00 pm - • Illinois State University in Normal named the following local residents to the spring 2007 dean's list: Lake Zurich: David S. Elliot, Alyssa K. Hebeisen, Andrew J. Hun...