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W. Chicago neighbors banding together against thoriumNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - A new resident group has formed to agitate for disclosure and action on thorium issues in West Chicago. The group, Protection of Lives Against Thorium, will hold its fi...
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Early childhood program up for discussionNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - The West Aurora School District will hold a forum to discuss the future of its early childhood education program next week. Michelle Shabaker, the new director of early ...
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Man to stay in prison for '62 sex crimeNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - A man locked up since 1962 for one of the most grisly murders in McHenry County history was declared a sexually violent person Thursday, a ruling that could keep him beh...
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U.S. releases 500 Iraqis no longer seen as risks
Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- U.S. authorities freed 500 Iraqi prisoners Thursday in an ongoing push to empty American jails of detainees no longer deemed a threat. But the military says i...
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'Incredible front man' for rock band moved audiencesNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - As a former high school football player, Russell Scott Kotlarz hardly looked the part of a lead singer in a rock band. But once he started singing, friends say, he comma...
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Fox Valley Veteran's Day activitiesNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Veterans Day events Veterans Day ceremonies scheduled in the Fox Valley include: Algonquin: On Sunday, 46 boxes, full of approximately 3,700 homemade bar cookies, will b...
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Get a start with holiday shopping at Boosters' craft showNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Some craft fairs give shoppers more than just handmade crafts. They include retailers hawking mass-produced items. Not so for Saturday's Rolling Meadows High School Athl...
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The briefsNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - Shop, eat chocolate at county museum Sip champagne and enjoy chocolates while shopping for gifts at Chocolate, Champagne and Shopping from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at...
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Witness chases down, traps suspect in fatal Fox Lake DUI accidentNov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - A witness to a car crash that killed a person near Fox Lake Thursday evening followed the drunken driver who police say caused the crash, eventually trapping her at a ne...
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These colloquial sayings are truly 'the bee's knees'Nov 08, 2007 10:00 pm - There's nothing like eating crow. Last month I answered a reader's question about fall leaf color with the prediction that fall color would be a bust this year. Boy, was...