News
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Dist. 7 parents disagree on grade-level centersNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - The next three weeks are shaping up to be a hectic time for Wood Dale School District 7 board members as they prepare for a vote that could change the future of the dist...
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State of emergency called in former Soviet republic
Nov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - TBILISI, Georgia -- Riot police used tear gas, rubber bullets and water cannons Wednesday to break up demonstrations calling for the ouster of President Mikhail Saakashv...
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Huntley animal rescue seeking volunteersNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Animal House Shelter in Huntley is looking for volunteers for various duties, from fostering to fundraising. The shelter is a not-for-profit, no-kill animal shelter hou...
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State Dept. says price of security in Iraq is up -- a lot
Nov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The State Department's request for $1.5 billion to protect U.S. diplomats and a growing number of reconstruction teams in Iraq is a pricey reminder the cou...
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Jittery Dow takes a dive
Nov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Wall Street suffered its second big drop in a week Wednesday, with investors worried about spreading fallout from the credit crisis at banks and about a doll...
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Dist 211 students have mixed reactionsNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Students in Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 are getting a real-life lesson in economics, taxation and labor relations. But while their views on a looming te...
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Satiating soldiers' sweet toothNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Everybody loves cookies, but 3,700? Talk about a sugar high. Members of Light of Christ Lutheran Church in Algonquin have spent the week baking to make life a little swe...
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State Street bridge work comes to end in S. ElginNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Were you wondering why traffic was squeezed the last several Saturdays on South Elgin's State Street bridge? The village was installing new joints, those long strips of ...
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Former Gov. George Ryan slips into Wisconsin prisonNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - OXFORD, Wis. -- George Ryan arrived at prison here Wednesday in the same manner that led to him being convicted in the first place: getting special treatment. ...
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Dog rescue to hold shopping fundraiserNov 07, 2007 10:00 pm - Our House of Hope K-9 Rescue, in conjunction with K-9 Playtime Inc. in Mundelein, will hold a holiday shopping party from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at K-9 Playtime, 403 Washing...