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Man electrocuted while connecting pipesAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - A high-voltage power line fell into a trench and electrocuted a construction worker who was connecting fire hydrant pipes Tuesday in Arlington Heights. The man was iden...
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Britain will take 5 Guantanamo residents
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - LONDON -- Britain's new Prime Minister Gordon Brown asked the United States on Tuesday to free five British residents from the military prison at Guantanamo Bay -- a pol...
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Valedictorian honor returns to W. ChicagoAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - It turns out that West Chicago Community High School's seniors will indeed have students who will be honored at the end of this year as valedictorians. School board me...
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Lawmakers: Tax can repair infrastructure in bridge collapse wake
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- The Minneapolis bridge disaster that suddenly is the symbol of the nation's crumbling infrastructure could tip the scales in favor of billions of dollars i...
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Heat leads to evacuation of nursing homeAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Seventy-six residents of a Buffalo Grove nursing home had to be evacuated Tuesday after high heat caused by a storm-induced power outage that began Monday night threaten...
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Rezoning talks postponed in West ChicagoAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Dozens of north-side West Chicago residents ready to protest the rezoning of a large cornfield left a plan commission meeting disappointed Tuesday after discussion on th...
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Briefs: Last Fling tickets on saleAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Last Fling tickets to main stage performances of Cheap Trick, the BoDeans and Colin Hay of Men at Work will be available at several Naperville businesses starting Saturd...
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Immigration still on Carpentersville board agendaAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - A standing-room-only crowd inside, and another 300 residents outside, gathered Tuesday at the Carpentersville village board meeting, where trustees were set to discuss a...
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Defense rests in Padilla case
Aug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - MIAMI -- The defense rested its case Tuesday in the trial of Jose Padilla and two other men charged with supporting terrorism, with Padilla's lawyers calling no witnesse...
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Arlington Hts. closes books with $4 million surplusAug 07, 2007 11:00 pm - When it comes to budgets, this is a nice problem to have, according to Arlington Heights Village Manager Bill Dixon. Officials found themselves with a $4 million genera...