News
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Latino population leaving city for suburbsNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - The increase in the Chicago area's Latino population reflects a well-documented national trend. But contrary to popular belief, new births -- not immigration -- account ...
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No witnesses, no weapon in mother's slayingNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Monique F. Love's children probably don't know their father. They certainly don't remember their mother. On April 13, 1999, the single mother of two was found strangled ...
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Grab your partnerNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - She issues an invitation to dance off Thanksgiving turkey at 7:30 p.m. Friday rather than the normal Thursday session of the Fermilab International Folk Dancing group, w...
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Elected officials give lukewarm support to StrogerNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - Several Cook County elected officials gathered Monday to show support for Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's tax increase - sort of. Representatives from the Coo...
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Family's jurist torch passes to new judge in McHenry CountyNov 18, 2007 10:00 pm - When James Cowlin is sworn in as McHenry County's newest judge early next month, he won't just be ascending to a prestigious post in the county's justice system. He'll a...
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Fox Valley dropout ratesNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - State figures show that high school dropout rates have dropped. (Shown in percentages.) District 1998 ...
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Fresh Market still getting ambitious fresh lookNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - For those waiting for the Fresh Market at 350 Lake Marian Road in Carpentersville to open, don't hold your breath for a pre-Thanksgiving holiday opening. Janice Murphy, ...
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Fire extinguishing idea isn't far-fetchedNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Relying on a swimming pool to put out a house fire may seem like a farfetched last resort in the calm of the Northwest suburbs. But for Malibu, Cal., resident Mark Pozor...
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Community delivering hopeNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Lake Forest Academy junior Thomas Emery is spending his weekend in the Motor City, not to attend a concert or to visit friends, but to make a special delivery. Emery and...
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Urgent dental clinic may become casualty of DuPage budget crisisNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - First of an occasional series examining the impact of DuPage County's doomsday budget for next year. Getting a tooth pulled is a worst-case dental scenario for most...