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FedEx won't be alone on Elgin's Airport RoadAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - City officials already have said that FedEx is coming to Elgin. But by the time the Memphis-based company's new facility is up and running, it will probably have severa...
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Illinois State Fair set to open today
Aug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A farmyard scene sculpted of butter, a contest for the best "breakfast on a stick," and harness races at the Grandstand. Yes, it's Illinois State Fair tim...
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Island Lake meeting mandateAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - After the Lake County state's attorney's office told Island Lake its committee structure violates the Open Meetings Act, the village board took steps Thursday night to c...
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Des Plaines' Sister Fest going country this yearAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Corral the family and friends. It's time for the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth's annual Sister Fest on Saturday. And this one-day festival will be a little bit...
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Naperville school board's pick draws fireAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Jackie Romberg's appointment to the Naperville Unit District 203 school board is drawing fire from critics who say it smacks of political cronyism. The school board vote...
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Limited passenger screening proposed
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Deaths: Elmer Gross, former Penn State coach
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Nagasaki marks WWII nuclear attack
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Hubble plans wait on IEPAAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - The long-anticipated vote to put the future of Hubble Middle School in the hands of taxpayers may come as soon as Aug. 22. Both Wheaton Warrenville Unit District 200 and...
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Ladies' days at Arlington ParkAug 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Sipping white wine, 200 women enjoyed a $125-a-plate lunch of salad and salmon at Arlington Park on Thursday. Outside, horses circled the track, breathing in the humidit...