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Fashion show, tea to aid hospice unitOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Hospice of Northeastern Illinois will host its first tea and fashion show in Woodstock to benefit the new in-patient hospice unit in Centegra Memorial Medical Center Sou...
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Britain's Doris Lessing wins 2007 Nobel Literature Prize
Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - STOCKHOLM, Sweden -- British writer Doris Lessing won the 2007 Nobel Prize in literature, the Swedish Academy said today, citing her "skepticism, fire and visionary powe...
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Caroline Rhea's humor to wow RaueOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Comedienne Caroline Rhea's fresh and smart approach will have you in stitches. She appears at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Oct. 20 at Raue Center for the Arts in Crystal Lake. ...
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Truck brings down power linesOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - An oversized truck carrying a tall load took down overhead power and cable lines in the area of Main (former Route 22) and Church streets in Lake Zurich today. Lake Zuri...
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Villa Park police looking for driver who approached kidsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Villa Park police are investigating two incidents where an unknown driver approached children walking on local streets. Today, authorities said they are unsure if the e...
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Hubble school price tag nearly $58 millionOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - A new school at old school prices is what Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 residents are poised to vote on in February. Construction experts put the price tag to bu...
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Help me get to know WheelingOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - From now on, I'll be adding tidbits about Wheeling into this weekly column. I've taken on the coverage of Wheeling along with that of Buffalo Grove and Long Grove. I lo...
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Mt. Prospect Fire girls power through tourneyOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Your news At the Gold Medal Tournament in Carol Stream, the Mount Prospect Fire girls fastpitch softball teams were in the championship games in all age groups, winning ...
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Ela Area Public Library notesOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - "Thunderstruck": Ela Area Public Library will present a special book discussion featuring Erik Larson's latest innovative historical book "Thunderstruck" in the library'...
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Global stickiness? Humidity going up with the heat
Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The world isn't just getting hotter from man-made global warming, it's getting stickier. It really is the humidity. The amount of moisture in the air near ...