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Sway through end of summerAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer may be winding down, but some free outdoor concerts still remain on tap this weekend, offering a chance to get in some of that last bit of partying before the sch...
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Couple accused in long-running credit scamAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A Michigan couple took advantage of a McHenry man's hospitality to acquire at least a half-dozen credit cards in his name and rack up about $56,000 in charges on them in...
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Bad drivers warned, caughtAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - No matter how hard you try, some people just don't get the message. Despite heavy advertising and lighted warning signs, scores of motorists traveling Friday on Ogden Av...
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Scouts honored Wheaton resident before her deathAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Ann Maida ~ 1962-2007 Boy Scouts of America's Lifetime Achievement Award typically is given to volunteers who have dedicated years to the organization. In the case of An...
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U.S. hits Tora Bora region
Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGRAMI, Afghanistan -- Hundreds of U.S.-led troops have launched an offensive against al-Qaida and Taliban militants in an area of eastern Afghanistan where Osama bin L...
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Briefs: Roadwork slows Route 31Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - A patching and resurfacing project will close some lanes on Route 31 in Elgin beginning today and ending Nov. 16. Officials will reduce Route 31 to one lane in each dire...
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Young landlubbers say 'aye' to Pirates' CoveAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Dressed in his Spider-Man outfit, 4-year-old Michael Mirro at the Pirates' Cove Children's Theme Park in Elk Grove Village said he could not be fooled. A parade of supe...
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Dist. 220 has money to fix facilitiesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Barrington Area Unit District 220 is growing closer to finding solutions for its major facility needs. School board members spent several hours Tuesday reviewing the dis...
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Coins offer history lesson for $1
Aug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- Most folks can correctly name George Washington as the nation's first president. After that, things get tricky. The U.S. Mint is hoping its new dollar coin...
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Leyden High Schools notesAug 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Leyden High Schools Free, reduced price lunches: Leyden High School District 212 is offering free and reduced-price lunch to those students unable to pay full price for ...