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County obeys judge's order to pay special prosecutorsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - The Cook County Board made peace with a judge Wednesday, voting to obey his order and pay the salaries and expenses of special prosecutors investigating police torture. ...
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Briefs: Relative facing sex chargeOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Bond was set at $40,000 Wednesday for a Roselle man who authorities say had sex with a mentally disabled relative. Marian Dworzynski, 59, of the 1700 block of Roslyn Roa...
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Blues Bar opens tonight in Mt. ProspectOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Blues Bar, based on the 1980 smash film "The Blues Brothers," opens tonight in downtown Mount Prospect. At 5 p.m., the public gets its first look at the bar, 2 W. Busse ...
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Neighbor SportsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Baseball, softball Heat tryouts: Heat Baseball, based in Hoffman Estates, has scheduled tryouts for 1 p.m. Sunday and Oct. 21 at High Point Park, 1730 Glenlake Road, Hof...
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A new full-body scan at airports could replace walk-through metal detectors
Oct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The federal government will begin testing a body-scanning machine that could eventually be used instead of the metal detectors passengers walk through at a...
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Sanitary district files lawsuit against Campton HillsOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - A rural sanitary district has filed a civil lawsuit seeking to maintain separation from the village of Campton Hills. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in Kane County claims th...
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TGI Friday's quietly leaves CarpentersvilleOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - The TGI Friday's in Carpentersville has taken off for the weekend -- for good. A staple along Route 31 for the past 15 years, the restaurant's closing early last week ca...
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FAA investigating hard landing at O'HareOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - Federal safety investigators are probing a hard landing at O'Hare International Airport this week that sent a jet careening off a runway, injuring two people. A United A...
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Donations needed for WINGS auctionOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - The WINGS program needs you, Hoffman Estates. Mayor William McLeod will again host his mayoral ball Oct. 19 at Stonegate Conference Center, featuring a silent auction to...
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Garden club to offer ideas, tips at flower showOct 10, 2007 11:00 pm - That pot of mums standing outside the front door may be pretty but, admit it, it's not the most creative idea. Thanks to the Wheaton Garden Club, gardening buffs can ga...