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Rain recedes but waters climb and power still outAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - An estimated 118,000 homes are still without electricity today as crews worked to restore power to the storm-ravaged suburbs. The bulk of the outages continue to be in t...
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Injuries at juvenile jail raise questionsAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake County officials said Friday they will examine the emergency evacuation procedures at the local juvenile detention center after some prisoners and staff members suf...
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A silver lining in the wake of unrelenting storm woesAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Storms mean the kids' game got canceled, the putting greens are too slow, the koi pond spilled onto the patio, the cable is out, curse that lousy sump pump, the basement...
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Judges, generals petition Bush on Gitmo
Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Twenty retired federal judges, two rear admirals and a Marine general joined 383 current or former members of the European and British parliaments on Frida...
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River levels and rainfallAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - ...
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Mundelein woman killed by carAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A 46-year-old Mundelein woman died late Friday after being struck by a car as she crossed Route 45, just north of the Route 83 intersection. At about 10 p.m., Mundelein ...
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Charges filed in fatal St. Charles crashAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A St. Charles man has been charged with driving under the influence of drugs nearly eight months after being involved in a fatal crash on the city's far east side. Lab ...
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Fewer divisions make it fun for kids to hang with the 'fam'Aug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - "Hey dude, what's up?" Typical intro line for our 26-year-old son's telephone rap with one of his buddies. All generations have their slang expressions and communicatio...
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Sirens are designed to be heard outsideAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - No one looks forward to hearing the piercing warning. It lasts three to five minutes and blasts from speakers strategically placed in towns throughout the state. Once th...
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Briefs: Addison fest resumes todayAug 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The threat of severe storms and high winds Friday forced organizers to cancel the second day of Chicago's West Suburban Festa Italiana in Addison. Ron Onesti, whose comp...