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Hampshire offers recycling of used oilNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - As you ready your car for another Chicago winter, you might forget one detail -- what to do with the grimy old oil from your oil change. Auto shops usually recycle oil, ...
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Rudimentary postal system dates back to colonial timesNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - "Who invented the post office?" asked Maya D'Souza, 10,a fifth-grader at Butterfield School in Libertyville. The post office, the place where letters and packages are s...
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Elgin getting set for a rainy dayNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin officials say the slow housing market may have them tightening their belts a little next year. City officials released their proposed 2008 budget on Tuesday. And w...
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A look inside: Cotton Creek SchoolNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Cotton Creek School Address: 545 Newport Court, Island Lake Phone: (847) 526-4700 Web site: www.cusd118.lake.k12.il.us/creek/ District's name: Wauconda Community Unit Sc...
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U.S. bishops tap Chicago's George as their leader
Nov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chicago Cardinal Francis George, a defender of Catholic orthodoxy with extensive experience in Rome, was elected Tuesday as president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic ...
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O'Hare law would restrict access to non-U.S. citizensNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - In response to troubling reports about O'Hare security lapses, U.S. Rep Mark Kirk plans to introduce legislation today that would restrict access to certain airport loca...
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Arlington Hts. water rate may riseNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Arlington Heights residents should only expect a slight property tax increase next year. This is pretty typical. What isn't typical is for the first time in 10 years, th...
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Aurora takes step toward River Edge Park projectNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - It's the first step toward building Aurora's version of Chicago's Millennium Park. Crews today began demolishing a building at 370 N. Broadway to pave the way for constr...
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Coroner: Could be weeks until doctor rules on ex-wife's death
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Business and professionalNov 13, 2007 10:00 pm - Chamber luncheon: The Lisle Area Chamber of Commerce holds a membership luncheon from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the Hilton Lisle/Naperville, 3003 Corporate Wes...