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Today's birthdaysJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Movie director Peter Yates, 78; actress Jacqueline Brookes, 77; comedian Ruth Buzzi, 71; actor Mark Goddard, 71; actor Dan Hedaya, 67; actor Chris Sarandon, 65; comedian...
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Carpentersville settles suit with Kimball Hill homesJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Long-awaited repairs to roads and sidewalks in Carpentersville's largest subdivision are expected to begin in the coming months now that the village and a developer have...
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Lack of funds shuts down Barrington Area Arts CouncilJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For the past five years, the Barrington Area Arts Council has struggled to find enough money to keep bringing its programs to the community. Monday, the arts council ann...
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Hostility at Prairie Crossing Charter School?Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School's director says a "hostile and ugly" office atmosphere created by a board member has triggered the pending resignations of at least three...
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25 apply for District 203 school board seatJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty-five candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to fill the vacant seat on the Naperville Unit District 203 school board -- including three who ran unsuccessful...
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WINGS has new home in PalatineJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A large Northwest suburban domestic violence agency has a new home for helping mothers and their children in need. WINGS, which stands for Women in Need Growing Stronger...
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Anti-war activist vows to challenge speaker's re-election over impeachment standJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) -- Anti-war activist Cindy Sheehan on Monday moved another step -- actually several thousand of them -- toward carrying out her promise to run aga...
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Arlington lifeguards dive into competitionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The 20th annual Lifeguard Competition hosted by the Arlington Heights Park District last weekend looked like a takeoff of the Hugh Grant movie, "Four Weddings and A Fune...
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GED and career trainingJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - GED and career training: The Early School Leaver Program is accepting applications for fall semester at its Addison campus, 301 Swift Road. The next informational meetin...
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Study: Charter schools don't burden districtsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Charter schools do not unduly burden local school districts from which they draw students and state dollars, according to the Civic Federation in a report released Monda...