News
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Circus may be coming to town, but so are the protestersAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The opening of the Carson & Barnes Family Circus in Wheaton today is expected to feature clowns, acrobats and protesters. Members of the animal rights group People for t...
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Wheeling board backs land swapAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wheeling village board has given final approval to the subdivision of land to be swapped between the village and Wheeling Park District. Acting Village President Jud...
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Obedience Fun Match coming up in CaryAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Northwest Obedience Club's next Obedience Fun Match will be held Sept. 7 in the training center, 735 Industrial Drive, Cary. Registration starts at 6:30 p.m. and judging...
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Mt. Prospect officials praised for response to stormsAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Last week's storms may have passed, but Mount Prospect's recovery will continue for a while. For the time being, however, village officials are taking heart that even wi...
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Elburn Days has tractor pull, but not the usual kindAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The tractor pull at Elburn Days had to be canceled this year due to a muddy field. Yet a tractor played a key role after the festival was over. Skinners' Amusement Co. h...
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Police officers sue Elgin for payAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - A group of 142 Elgin police officers have sued the city, demanding to be paid for weekly overtime dating back to January 2005. The lawsuit does not specify damages, but...
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Grant to spruce up White Pine TrailAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Three grants could help Buffalo Grove spruce up the area around Buffalo Creek and a bike trail at Bernard Drive. The village won a roughly $150,000 grant from the Illino...
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Batavia aims to slice class movie timeAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Batavia students may have to put away the popcorn this year. The Batavia school board heard a proposal Tuesday night to cut down the amount of time movies are used in cl...
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Police beatAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - The blotter Grayslake •David Hungness, 17, 2284 Masters Lane, Round Lake Beach, and a 16-year-old juvenile were arrested Aug. 10 and charged with possession of a control...
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Lincolnshire may put meeting videos onlineAug 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Charting relatively new ground in cyberspace, Lincolnshire officials are considering offering video recordings of village board meetings on the town's Web site. If trust...