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Shuttle launch has school starry-eyedOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Interest in spaceflight is expected to skyrocket this morning at Glenbard East High School when alum Dan Tani makes a planned launch aboard the shuttle Discovery. It wil...
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Officials learn positives of preserving historyOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Preserving history can really pay off. It can create a bond between a community and its citizens, it increases the demand for labor, it creates community jobs and target...
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Briefs: Motorola invests in California firmOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - SCHAUMBURG -- Motorola Inc.'s Motorola Ventures, its venture capital arm, Tuesday announced it made an equity investment in Arcadia, Calif.-based Siimpel Corp., a develo...
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Neale's moving expenses in her contractOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 taxpayers shelled out $13,067.17 to move Superintendent Connie Neale to Missouri in July. They spent an extra $400 to reset and relocate ...
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Man helped bring Fermilab to BataviaOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - John Michael Dillon served as a Batavia city alderman more than 40 years ago, but his role in helping to navigate the arrival of Fermilab and its atomic accelerator into...
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Barrington commuters can still get 1st cup of joeOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Commuters in Barrington will be able to get their morning wake-up call for at least another five years. The village board has approved a new five-year lease with the Fir...
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Briefs: Wheeling veteran honoredOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Anthony Altieri Jr. of Wheeling was named Illinois Veteran of the Month on Tuesday by Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Altieri has spent decades as an advocate for veterans with AM...
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Chicago Red Cross sends 2 dozen to help wildfire victimsOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - While Southern California continues to burn, local volunteers have begun arriving to help. The American Red Cross of the Greater Chicago Area has already deployed more t...
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Father charged with battery of sonOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Three-month-old Alex Mitchell will suffer long-term effects after being slammed into a changing table by his 41-year-old father, police officials said. Daniel Mitchell ...
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Scout's Eagle project is a treat for park district's Halloween partyOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - It's like a fairy tale come true for the Rolling Meadows Park District. When 16-year-old Chris Carter, a Scout working toward Eagle status, offered to redo the backgroun...