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Lake in the Hills tightens underage drinking lawSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The recent conviction of a Deerfield couple who turned a blind eye to underage drinking spurred Lake in the Hills officials to rethink their own rules on the matter. Tru...
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State busts scheme to inflate condo pricesSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A real estate fraud ring at a high-rise condo building in Palatine has been shut down, a state agency announced Friday. Officials from the Illinois Department of Financi...
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Notes on ReligionSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Today The St. Thomas Job Ministry will offer job seekers time to have their resumes reviewed with suggestions by a professional from 9 to 11 a.m. today at the church, 15...
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Experts say we should be more active as we ageSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - What do you plan to do when you're 75? A friend of mine seems to have no problem answering that question. His activities include teaching at a major university; writing ...
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Two tiger cubs hurt at Brookfield ZooSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Brookfield Zoo officials said today they are investigating the circumstances surrounding injuries to two baby Amur tigers. Zoo staff members believe one of the 4-month-o...
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Itch mites found a feast in cicada eggsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The mysterious case of itch mites that sent scores of suburbanites to doctors with unexplained welts has been cracked. Guess what? Periodical cicadas were to blame. "We ...
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Notes on ReligionSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Kneseth Israel: Congregation Kneseth Israel provides a full range of religious and community programs. A youth program is available for sixth grade to high school. In ad...
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Leaders condemn oppression
Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Myanmar's crackdown on pro-democracy demonstrators drew condemnation and sparked protests Friday, with the top U.S. diplomat in the reclusive nation calling t...
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This year, you get a good look at hummingbirdsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - In suburban backyards, wild bird supply stores and even among the ornithologically wise, the buzz in recent weeks has been, well, the buzz. The buzz of ruby-t...
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Attorney general nominee had expensive security watch
Sep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Protecting former federal judge Michael Mukasey cost taxpayers an estimated $28 million over more than seven years -- or $10,000 a day -- even as Justice D...