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Cook commissioner says he'll oppose sales tax hikeOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County Board President Todd Stroger's challenge in passing a sales tax increase got a little harder Monday when a commissioner who had been on the fence announced h...
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Volunteer helps refugees adjust to new lifeOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Kathy Fuhrman admits she was reluctant to befriend a refugee family. A staff member at North Central College in Naperville, Fuhrman signed up for World Relief's tutor tr...
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S. Elgin woman gets 6-year sentence for arsonOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - A South Elgin woman was sentenced to six years in prison Tuesday for setting a townhouse fire in 2004 to get revenge on her soon-to-be ex-boyfriend. Cindy L. Bauer, 47, ...
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Neighbor sportsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Basketball 3-on-3 tourney: Prospect High School Athletic Boosters will sponsor its annual preseason 3-on-3 basketball tournament Sunday at Prospect High School, 801 W. K...
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Neighbor SportsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Neighbor sports Baseball, softball One-day clinic: Fastball USA will host a one-day softball clinic Nov. 17 for coaches and players at 137 Diversey, Elmhurst. The UIC Fl...
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NASA probe discovers lightning at Jupiter's polesOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- A NASA spacecraft observed lightning strikes at Jupiter's poles as it provided insights into the giant planet's dynamic atmosphere as well as volcanic acti...
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Experts anticipate increase in winter heating costsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Almost all Americans will pay more to heat their homes this winter, even though temperatures are expected to be warmer than average. That is the sobering mes...
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Elgin Harvest Market to move indoorsOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Harvest Market is moving indoors. Downtown Neighborhood Association officials say they plan to extend the market's season this year by moving it inside the Gasth...
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Fremd football goes pink for charityOct 09, 2007 11:00 pm - All last week at Fremd High School, everyone was thinking pink. Pink posters, pink ribbons, pink T-shirts and pink scarves could be found throughout the school. But when...
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Police: Stranger approached kids in Villa ParkOct 09, 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...