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Holiday lights would be first for AuroraOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - This year, the City of Lights may shine even more brightly around the holidays. That's thanks to plans by the Aurora Rotary Club for a Holiday Festival of Lights at Phil...
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Contractors' tiff cost toll authority $15 millionOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A one-year delay in the delivery of tollway violation notices is being blamed on infighting among contractors -- one of which lost a lucrative contract and then had to t...
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Darien man gets four years for deadly DUI crashOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - He could accept a four-year prison sentence, but Justin D. Lind says it's tougher to live with killing his best friend and destroying a family's happiness. The 28-year-o...
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German market to kick off holidaysOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - The holidays are, quite literally, coming a lot closer. Local fans of Chicago's annual Christkindlmarket in Daley Plaza can skip the train rides or expressway traffic th...
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Neighbor SportsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Baseball, softball Travel tryout: The Melrose Indians will start three new travel teams in 2008 for 11-year-olds, 12-year-olds and 13-year-olds. An open tryout will be f...
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Your guide to arts and craftsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - October Christkindlmarket Oak Brook: Today-Nov. 11: 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays, Oakbrook Center, Corner of Route 83 and Cermak Road, Oak B...
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Child pornography suspect ordered to stay away from kidsOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - A Fox Lake man must stay away from anyone under the age of 18 -- including his own children -- after being charged with a sex crime, police officials said. Kristopher J...
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Jurors generally glad to see conviction upheldOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Jurors who convicted former Gov. George Ryan on corruption charges last year said Thursday they felt vindicated by the federal appeals court's decision. But a former jur...
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Gift, fests to highlight village's 50th yearOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Vernon Hills residents can expect some gifts and a big celebration next year for the village's 50th anniversary. In a recent informal discussion, trustees agreed on seve...
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Can GPS beat speed trap's radar gun?
Oct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - WINDSOR, Calif. -- Given the option of contesting a traffic ticket, most motorists -- 19 out of 20 by some estimates -- would rather pay up than pit their word against a...