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Thousands awaiting help in Mexico floodsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - VILLAHERMOSA, Mexico -- Thousands of people perched on roofs in southern Mexico on Saturday, desperate to be evacuated from flooding caused by heavy rains that has left ...
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Why are the suburbs short on national landmarks?Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - In 1839, the building now known as the Town Club in McHenry was the scene of some of the western frontier's first court cases. More than 100 years later, in 1955, the fi...
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Officials: Suspect related to rapistNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The Lake County sheriff's office confirmed today a man charged with trying to rape a woman on the Millennium Trail in Wauconda is the half-brother of convicted rapist Ch...
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Time for Medicare recipients to review plans
Nov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Nearly 2 million low-income Medicare participants could be switched to different insurance plans for their prescription drug coverage next year. Millions m...
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Lions, Leos helping one of their own who is in needNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - About a month ago at a South Elgin village board meeting, I met Dave Bulkley, who has lived in town for 29 years with his wife, Mary. He told me that the summer floods d...
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Early town names reflect priorities of area's first settlersNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake County's rich tapestry of history is woven into the very fibers of its place names. Generally speaking, local places were named for settlers, area topography or Ame...
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Soccer player breaks speed record, gets ticketNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - LYON -- Olympique Lyon's Czech forward Milan Baros was caught speeding at 168 miles per hour in his Ferrari, a club source confirmed Friday. Local newspaper Le Progres q...
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Teacher of year credits Algonquin educationNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Math teacher Daniel Kuznik credits an Algonquin education with putting him on the road to success. Kuznik, recently named 2008 Indiana Teacher of the Year, said Algonqui...
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Romeoville dog goes from bait to beloved family pet
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Soccer store scores goal in ElginNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - The window display changes from time to time at Deportes Ochoa, but brightly colored soccer jerseys there continually attract customers to the Elgin store. Deportes Och...