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Lake Zurich board balances costs for proposed condosJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich may have to invest more than the village initially bargained for into a multi-story condominium project planned for downtown. The developer, McCaffery Intere...
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Police stumble onto marijuana operationJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two Round Lake Park men were arrested late last week after police stumbled onto a marijuana distributing operation the men were running. Lake County Sheriff's Departmen...
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Highway deaths falling
Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- Traffic deaths in the United States fell to their lowest total in five years in 2006, and the rate of deaths per miles traveled dropped to a record low, a f...
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Going "Green" a slow processJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - "Green" may be the buzzword for new projects, but the level of environmental friendliness to which builders and communities are willing to go is still open to suggestion...
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Heavy rain floods Britain, forcing evacuationsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - TEWKESBURY, England (AP) -- Emergency workers rescued hundreds of trapped people Monday as water swallowed swaths of central England in the worst flooding to hit the ...
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New host chosen for 'Price is Right'
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Clean up could delay Elgin veterans memorialJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Elgin City Council on Wednesday again will discuss environmental cleanup work at the old public works facility along the Fox River. But if all goes well, plans to sp...
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Rappers arraigned on felony gun chargesJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Top-selling rappers Ja Rule and Lil Wayne were arraigned on felony gun charges Monday following their separate arrests after a hip-hop concert at which both had performe...
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Study: Diet soda associated with same heart risks as regular sodaJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - BOSTON (AP) -- People who drank more than one diet soda each day developed the same risks for heart disease as those who downed sugary regular soda, a large but incon...
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Prospect Hts. city hall cost put at $2.8 millionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The new Prospect Heights City Hall will likely cost approximately $2.8 million, and construction could begin as early as July 24. The information was provided Monday at...