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Itasca's village hall saves festival by harboring petsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Lack of electricity didn't stop Itasca's Spring Brook Nature Center from celebrating its annual family festival. Organizers simply shifted all of the activities over to ...
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Venezuela aids neighbors
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - CARACAS, Venezuela -- Laid-off Brazilian factory workers have their jobs back, Nicaraguan farmers are getting low-interest loans and Bolivian mayors can afford new healt...
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St. Charles group awards volunteerAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Theresa Fawcett was recently was named "Volunteer of the Month" by the Downtown St. Charles Partnership for her efforts on their Economic Restructuring Committee. Fawcet...
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Courts turn to probation with life skills classesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Criminals in Cook County looking to avoid prison can't just strap on electronic home monitoring bracelets and visit probation officers anymore. Many of them now have to ...
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X-Treme Speed skaters leave mark at national tourneyAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Tri-County X-Treme Speed sent 16 inline speed skaters from Aurora, Oswego and Crystal Lake to compete July 15-22 at the USA Rollersports Indoor Speed National Championsh...
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Medical groups have some convincing to doAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The two medical groups fighting to open the first new hospital in Lake County in 30 years have taken some punches recently from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning B...
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Obama says New Orleans can't be failed by U.S. again
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Mundelein High opens Idol contest to allAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Can you sing? Or, better yet, do you think you can sing? Then members of the Mundelein High School show choirs want to hear from you. The choirs are holding a talent con...
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Mundelein Park & Recreation District notesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Mundelein Park & Recreation District For more information, call (847) 566-0650 Board meeting: The Mundelein Park District Board of Commissioners will hold their next...
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The power numbersAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - •13,300 homes still without electricity; 11,100 in the northern suburbs, 1,600 Chicagoans and 500 in the south suburbs. •625,000 customers have had their power restored....