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New law mandates police train to deal with autismAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Recognizing the signs of autism and knowing how to respond isn't something that only parents and doctors have to worry about. It can also be of paramount importance to e...
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Fundraisers near youAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - To submit your listing, e-mail ntwohey@dailyherald.com, or fax (847) 427-1301. News of the week Shop & Share: Congregation Beth Judea Shop and Share Days: Sept....
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Manhunt continues in Barrington Hills; students released from schoolAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington-area students were being allowed to return home late this afternoon, as police continue to search for two robbery suspects on foot. Barrington Hills police sa...
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Kane County wants schools to pay their shareAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Kane County officials want local school districts to pay their fair share when it comes to educating kids sentenced to complete residential drug treatment programs. To ...
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A look at technology to keep drunks off the road
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Technology that prevents a drunken driver from starting a vehicle holds the promise of greatly reducing alcohol-related deaths, the government and auto saf...
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Obama denies wife's remark targeted Hillary Clinton
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Presidential hopeful Barack Obama said Wednesday his wife was not taking a swipe at Hillary Rodham Clinton when she said, "If you can't run your own house, y...
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Riders with a cause can donate old bikes, partsAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - It's time for all your old and unused bikes to hit the streets. Residents can donate extra or unused bikes -- even broken bikes and bike parts -- to organizations that w...
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Did pigeons play big role in bridge collapse?
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Pounded and strained by heavy traffic and weakened by missing bolts and cracking steel, the failed interstate bridge over the Mississippi River also f...
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Coultrap School starts final chapterAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Megaphone in hand, Principal Julie Dye addressed her eager young charges, lined up on the playground: "We are going into our best year ever at Coultrap Elementary School...
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Weight-loss surgery shown to be a lifesaver, too
Aug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES -- The first long-term studies of stomach stapling and other radical obesity treatments show they not only lead to lasting weight loss but also dramatically ...