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Lombard officials can't agree on library landAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Lombard library trustees had hoped to take the first step in a possible campaign to expand the 39,000-square-foot Helen M. Plum Library by striking an agreement with the...
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175 dead in Iraq
Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - BAGHDAD -- Four suicide bombers struck nearly simultaneously at communities of a small Kurdish sect in northwestern Iraq late Tuesday, killing at least 175 people and wo...
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Kane County mosquitoes test positive for West NileAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - A mosquito pool near Hampshire has tested positive for the presence of West Nile virus, the Kane County Health Department announced Tuesday. It is the first positive mo...
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World briefs: 6 Palestinians die in GazaAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - 6 Palestinians die in Gaza: GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip -- Israeli aircraft attacked Islamic militants in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday and ground troops clashed with fighters in ...
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DuPage County hires two lobbying firmsAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage County leaders hope a $280,000 investment will net millions in return. Board members Tuesday agreed to hire two lobbying firms to push for grants and favorable le...
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Are your toys safe?Aug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - At Zimmermann True Value Hardware Store in Buffalo Grove, manager Tom Brinkman on Tuesday used an instant test for lead on two Mattel toys, a plastic Diego doll and a ma...
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The Ides of March to play at benefitAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - If you like guitars, country music or both, plan on attending the Parkinson's disease benefit "Concert for a Cure" Friday at Mill Creek in Geneva. "As part of the evenin...
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Habitat for Humanity's 11 homes gets panel's OKAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - DuPage Habitat for Humanity's largest project ever -- an 11-home subdivision -- could be less than a week away from becoming a reality. The West Chicago Development Comm...
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Village forbids BB guns in publicAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Bye-bye, BB guns. Air rifles and BB guns have been banned for public use in Villa Park due to concerns that they too closely resemble real guns. To illustrate what Villa...
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Latest plans for Ogden Avenue push access, enhancementAug 14, 2007 11:00 pm - Access and beautification are the key points to the most recent draft of the Ogden Avenue enhancement plans in Naperville. Planners are pushing for greater pedestrian ac...