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Riders' options few if bus routes closeSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Like clockwork, Pace bus No. 654 picks up Ray Campbell at his condo every weekday morning and takes him to the Glen Ellyn Metra station in time to catch the train to Chi...
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Teen spends summer volunteering with kids at Arlington ParkSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Sleeping late, afternoons at the beach, sports and hanging out with friends at the mall are all typical activities for teens during summer. Summer school or a part-time ...
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It's essential that children understand Sept. 11Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - This year's Patriot Day in South Elgin moved me to tears. I've been covering it for the past three years now. This year, I thought it was interesting that officials took...
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Library 2.0 makes use of new technology to get patrons involvedSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Traditionally the library is a place to check out books or attend a program. This has been true whether the library was in a community, a school, a university or a busin...
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Push for U.N. re-entry
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan -- More than 100,000 Taiwanese took to the streets Saturday to demand the island's return to the United Nations, giving ballast to President Chen Shui-...
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Crime team nets awardSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The Major Case Assistance Team -- an army of top detectives and technicians called on to untangle the Northwest suburbs' grisliest crimes -- is the recipient of a "Stars...
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Accuser says he's now on Simpson's side
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LAS VEGAS -- A sports memorabilia collector who accused O.J. Simpson of armed robbery said he was "on O.J.'s side" and wants the case dropped. "I want this thing to go a...
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British bank panic spreads
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Ignoring government assurances that their money was safe, hundreds of customers lined up outside branches of a British mortgage bank for a second day on Saturd...
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Rescue a lot of donkey-work
Sep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - UNDERWOOD, Minn. -- A donkey is happily eating grass again after falling down a dry, abandoned well and being freed in an intensive rescue effort. It appeared that the a...
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The briefs: Singles club eventSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Singles club to hold an event Thursday Single Professional's Society, Ltd. will hold a Single Mingle at 7 p.m. Thursday at Finley's Grill Room, 3131 Finley Road, Downers...