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Homeless man killed by train in Arlington Hts.Aug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Joseph Mukarat had no home but lots of friends near the train tracks in Arlington Heights. "People called him 'Jesus Joe,'" said Ken Franklin, a friend of Mukarat's. "H...
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Dist. 23 teacher killed by a trainAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The flickering emergency lights, droning helicopter and slowed trains made for an all-too-familiar grim scene for Caroline Jones and other Fox River Grove residents Frid...
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Army suicide rate soars
Aug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- It's not just the war. Or the hardship of being far from home. Often it's the age-old, heartbreaking "Dear John" notes from wives and sweethearts that driv...
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Erin brings torrential rain to Texas
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Former Fox Lake police chief left his markAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Former Fox Lake Police Chief Edward Gerretsen Jr. was described as a visionary, motivator, devoted father and a huge sports fan with an incredible sense of humor during ...
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School upgrades progressing despite weatherAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - Wauconda District 118 students might be crossing their fingers for good weather for the last days of summer vacation. District officials are making the same wish -- but...
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Open eyes to area's beauty at creek crawlAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - A walk through a shallow portion of the DuPage River probably doesn't conjure up images of snorkeling in the Caribbean. But leaders of The Conservation Foundation's annu...
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Lexington to host its summer fun festAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - For just a few hours Saturday, the Lexington Health Care Center of Bloomingdale will be transformed into a tropical paradise. The health-care facility for seniors in Blo...
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Republican Pryce to retire
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Briefs: Beluga calf born at SheddAug 16, 2007 11:00 pm - One of the beluga whales at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium has given birth, and mother and calf appear to be doing well. The 24-year-old whale called Mauyak was in labor for a...