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$100 bill latest in line for high-tech facelift
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- After six decades in which the venerable greenback never changed its look, the U.S. currency has undergone a slew of makeovers. The most amazing is yet to ...
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Overflowing concerns
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Despite promising changes, Congress has shown little enthusiasm for taking the unpopular steps that experts say are necessary to fix the nation's main floo...
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Geneva 304 ready for today, planning for tomorrowAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Geneva District 304 Board of Education spent a large amount of caring, time and energy during the spring and summer identifying our school district's strengths and s...
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Lions Club to hold annual steer roastAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - The Grayslake Lions Club will hold its 44th Annual Steer Roast from noon to 5 p.m. Sept. 9 at Grayslake Middle School. Carry-outs will also be available. Along with the ...
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Dunkin' Donuts menu going zero grams trans fat
Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON -- Dunkin' Donuts, the food-on-the-go chain whose name celebrates a treat that's symbolic of unhealthy eating, is trying to refresh its image by largely eliminati...
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Flood submerges waterfront businessesAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Business owners who rely on boaters hope the flood waters recede before the busy Labor Day weekend on the Chain O' Lakes and the Fox River. Blarney Island spokesman Cle...
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Elmhurst College gets 'green' grant for solar panelsAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Elmhurst College is going green. The college has received a grant of $48,300 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to help bring green buildi...
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MCC paraprofessional test class set for Sept. 15Aug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A paraprofessional test preparation class will be offered at McHenry County College from 8 a.m. to noon Saturdays, Sept. 15 to Oct. 13. The course is designed for parap...
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Police beatAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Hoffman Estates •Two tires on a 2001 Dodge Dakota were slashed between 11 p.m. Aug. 18 and 7 a.m. Aug. 19 while it was parked on the 200 block of Bradley Lane. The damag...
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Police beatAug 26, 2007 11:00 pm - Antioch •Thieves cut down and stole a volleyball net between 10 a.m. Aug. 18 and 5 p.m. Aug. 20 at the Honey Bee Restaurant, 38796 Drexel Blvd., police said. Value was e...