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Castro claims Cuba alerted Reagan to assassination plot
Sep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - HAVANA -- Fidel Castro claims Cuba's government saved the life of President Reagan by giving American officials information about an assassination plot in 1984. The essa...
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Last stop coming up for Pace's Route 690Sep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - RIP, Pace Route 690. Since June 28, 1976, a Pace bus has shuttled people along Arlington Heights Road from the downtown train station to Route 83 and Checker Road. Howev...
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Lake Zurich reviews downtown plansSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Having spent roughly $29 million on downtown revitalization, Lake Zurich will be reviewing its redevelopment plan and costs so the village can fund future projects. The ...
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Kids holding charity walk for Autism SpeaksSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Marion Jordan Elementary School, 100 N. Harrison Ave., Palatine, will hold "Walk Now for Autism" from 1:45 to 3 p.m. Friday. Each year, the "Kids Helping Kids" committee...
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Man accused of defacing school busesSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - A Chicago man is facing felony charges after Schaumburg police said he vandalized more than two dozen school buses over the summer. Nicholas Anthony Scavone, 25, of 6433...
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Palatine art show gaining groundSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - An Art Affair Around the Square has a catchy ring to it, but that's not the only thing catchy about this juried art show. According to Liz Noe, a board member for the Pa...
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Flu suspected as U.S. deaths jump in 2005
Sep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - ATLANTA -- The number of deaths in the United States rose in 2005 after a sharp decline the year earlier, a disappointing reversal that suggests the 2004 numbers were a ...
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Big Hollow rejects bid for vacant propertySep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Big Hollow school officials have rejected a bid for the purchase of their vacant school property in Fox Lake. But officials aren't worried about selling the 10-acre par...
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Judge: Former cop a flight risk
Sep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The judge who presided over Chicago's biggest mob trial in years expressed doubts Wednesday about setting bond for a retired police officer convicted in the case, saying...
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Briefs: Musical instrument saleSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The Bartlett High School orchestra will sponsor its 11th annual used musical instrument sale from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday in the school's cafeteria. A large number of ...