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St. Charles police veteran dies after crashAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A veteran St. Charles police officer died Thursday, nearly three weeks after he and three others -- including another officer -- were seriously injured in a head-on coll...
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Year of changes for Lake County high school bandsAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - Sweltering temperatures didn't stop the streamlined Grayslake Central High School marching band from another pre-season tune-up Thursday. One year after Grayslake Centra...
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Hare-raising experiences at the McHenry County FairAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - "You touch. You get bit! Your problem!" reads the admonition on a makeshift sign near the entrance of the rabbit barn at the McHenry County Fair. Of course it should be...
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Cook County DigestAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - West Nile in Cook Co. pests Mosquitoes that have tested positive for West Nile virus have been trapped in Schiller Park, prompting other Northwest suburbs like Schaumbur...
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Edwards criticizes opponents for accepting donations from News Corp. executives
Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON (AP) -- John Edwards criticized Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton on Thursday for taking more than $20,000 in donations from News Corp. officials, ar...
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MySpace used to market Hoffman teen concertAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Arts Commission has organized the village's highly successful summer concert series since 1999. This season, artists like Shirley King, daughter of b...
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Could bridge accident be warning sign for Chicago area?Aug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The eight-lane bridge that dropped into the Mississippi River in Minneapolis serves as a warning sign for the Chicago region, experts say. For years Chicago area motoris...
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CorrectionAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - To clarify a story in some editions of the June 28 Daily Herald, Hawthorn Woods Mayor Keith Hunt did not crack the village pool when he dove in and hit his head on the b...
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7-year-old girl believed to have drowned in lakeAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - A 7-year-old Waukegan girl believed to have drowned was found during a massive search Thursday in Lake Michigan off the North Chicago shoreline, authorities said. North ...
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Police contract passesAug 02, 2007 11:00 pm - The Winfield village board narrowly passed a two-year union contract Thursday for the police department's 16 sworn officers. The new pact provides for a 3 percent salary...