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Police seeing prescription drug problemAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - In Green Oaks, wealthy parents are stunned to learn their 20-year-old son is arrested for dealing Valium and Xanax while on spring break. Six middle-schoolers are buste...
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Group spreading word on disease seeks volunteersAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - The National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders, headquartered in north suburban Highland Park, offers a variety of volunteer opportunities. Curren...
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Bar to hold raffle to help pay man's medical billsAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A charity raffle event for Christopher Becker will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the R Bar and Grill, 101 Main St. in West Dundee. In late May, the 29-year-old m...
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Rain hurts South Elgin's Riverfest ExpressAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - What normally is a wash in South Elgin could end up being a washout. Unrelenting rain over the weekend likely will have an effect on the bottom line when it comes to the...
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Crew will look into light malfunction on Naperville RoadAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. The traffic light at Naperville Road and Blanchard Circle/Blanchard Street in Wheaton appears to periodically get out of sync. When it does, it provides northbound tr...
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Libertyville won't turn its back on industrial pastAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - When Money magazine pegged Libertyville as the 52nd best place to live in the country, a street scene from the historic downtown was posted as a defining image. Quaint s...
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Seniors going on baseball tripAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Call now to reserve your place on the bus to U.S. Cellular Field to help the struggling Chicago White Sox defeat the Kansas City Royals on Wednesday. The luxury coach d...
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Garden sets stage for Batavia artistAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - I recently met Kathy and Haydon McPartland when I did a story on the Plain Dirt Gardeners' Garden Walk. The McPartlands' garden at their home on North Prairie Street was...
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Last bridge victim found
Aug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - MINNEAPOLIS -- The remains of the last person missing after a bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River nearly three weeks ago have been found, authorities said Monday...
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Swollen river a threatAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Homes near the rain-swollen Des Plaines River escaped relatively unscathed from the weekend's storms, but forecasts of showers for days still to come make their ultimate...