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Poised for a parking crunch?Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Regulars at downtown Libertyville shops and restaurants know how tough it can be to find a parking space almost any time of day. That's not an entirely bad situation for...
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Marathon run illustrates miles of lessons to learnOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - The Chicago Marathon has appeared quite a bit in the news during the last week. I do not want to blame anyone for the abbreviated race, I just want to share my experienc...
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Wearing handcuffs near court? Bad idea
Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - TULSA, Okla. -- Some fashion statements draw more attention than others, and wearing handcuffs while walking near the Tulsa County Courthouse is one that got noticed. A ...
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Vexed by thorium, looking for helpOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Doroteo and Paula Garza were planning to spend a lifetime in their West Chicago home, a block away from the former Kerr-McGee Co. factory where Doroteo worked for decade...
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Newly passed legislation makes bicycling a little easierOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Cyclists will be able to ride (and breathe) a little easier starting Jan. 1 (2008), when a recently passed Illinois state bill takes effect. Senate Bill 80 requires tha...
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It's no coffee table book
Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - VATICAN CITY -- It's not the Holy Grail, but for fans of "The Da Vinci Code" and its tantalizing story line about the Knights Templar, it could be the next best thing. I...
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Preschool combines park and school districtsOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - Preschoolers and staff at Friendship Station are enjoying new digs this year after moving to Geneva Middle School South. Friendship Station is a joint project of the Gen...
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What does it take to forgive?Oct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - In the wake of unspeakable tragedies, some find forgiveness a relief. Others find it impossible. Here are three stories of forgiveness in the toughest of circumstances, ...
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Chapter 4: 1 of every 2 education dollars stays in classroomOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - A typical suburban classroom of 25 students represents $315,000 in revenue. That's $12,600 per kid, the average per-pupil revenue collected in 2005-06 by the 94 school d...
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New St. Joseph cancer center gets a nameOct 13, 2007 11:00 pm - On Oct. 2, more than 300 people celebrated the groundbreaking at the new Cancer Care Center at Provena St. Joseph Hospital. At the ceremony, President and CEO Bill Brown...