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Northwest Tollway renamed for reformer AddamsSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The Northwest Tollway's moniker will soon be no more. The 79-mile stretch of I-90 between Chicago and Rockford shall instead be called the Jane Addams Memorial Tollway. ...
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Cook Democrats unable to pick candidateSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Unable to agree on who they want to slate as a candidate for state's attorney, Democratic ward and township bosses settled on a novel idea Friday: letting the voters dec...
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Rescue Riders plan preparedness drill Sept. 15Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - The Kane County Medical Reserve Corps will hold its third Rescue Riders preparedness ride Sept. 15 to observe National Preparedness Month. The ride is free and open to e...
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Police beatSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin • A Geneva man was accused of calling in a fraudulent prescription Wednesday to an east side pharmacy, police said. Robert J. Manny, 34, of 721 Illinois St., was c...
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Curriculum nights are important for parentsSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - How suburban is it when the biggest social event of your week is curriculum night at your kids' school? Curriculum night -- the night you follow your kid's schedule and ...
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Possible tax break riles Dist. 214Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Tax breaks spur development, but they're not so great for school districts that lose thousands of dollars in taxes every year because of them. In August, Mount Prospect...
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Bartlett Public Library notesSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - For more information, call (630) 837-2855. Remembering WWI: The Bartlett Public Library District presents "A Remembrance of World War I" at 2 p.m. Sunday. The progr...
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Northwest Hospital puts its information, stats onlineSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - It's easier to compare brands of lawnmowers than hospitals online. No one knows this more than Bruce K. Crowther, Northwest Community Hospital president and CEO. "It's a...
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APEC summit close to climate pact
Sep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - SYDNEY, Australia -- Pacific Rim nations reached preliminary agreement Friday on a declaration for tackling climate change, overcoming squabbling between rich and poor ...
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Global warming may kill off polar bears