Amie Shak
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Worker dies after fall at Great AmericaMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A Wisconsin man fell to his death while dismantling a water ride at Six Flags Great America Tuesday, officials said. Thomas Lee, 46, of Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin, was ...
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Lake County man says Big Ten stole his ideaMar 11, 2008 11:00 pm - A Lake County man filed a lawsuit claiming that the Big Ten Network was an idea he proposed 10 years ago. Robert B. Cummins, an attorney for Robert W. Welsh, who was de...
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Harper College trustee diesMar 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Harper College trustee and Wheeling Township Democrat Committeeman Patrick Botterman died of a massive heart attack Monday. Botterman, 44, a lifelong Arlington Heights r...
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House fire near Hoffman EstatesMar 04, 2008 10:00 pm - A burnt-out shell was what remained Tuesday of a home that erupted in flames shortly before noon near Hoffman Estates. No one was injured by the fire. The house, however...
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South Elgin fire destroys garage, SUVMar 03, 2008 10:00 pm - A garage fire caused about $210,000 in damage to a South Elgin house around 2:59 p.m. Monday, officials said. South Elgin and Countryside Fire Protection District firefi...
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Gas leak brings on school evacuationFeb 19, 2008 10:00 pm - A natural gas leak brought Metra trains to a halt and prompted the evacuation of Deerfield High School Tuesday, officials said. The gas main was broken by a company work...
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Carbon monoxide sends 5 to hospitalFeb 18, 2008 10:00 pm - A carbon monoxide leak sickened five employees of a Cary business Monday afternoon, sending them to two area hospitals. Cary Fire Protection District officials responded...
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3 minors injured in evening crash in MundeleinFeb 11, 2008 10:00 pm - Three minors were injured -- one critically -- after a crash in Mundelein Monday night, officials said. Mundelein fire officials responded to the corner of Prairie and H...
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Men attempt to rob clothing storeJan 28, 2008 10:00 pm - Police are questioning one man and searching for three others after the attempted robbery of a Crystal Lake clothing store Monday. Police responded to Nobedades Veracruz...
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Metra train hits car, kills driver in Downers GroveJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A 29-year-old man is dead after a Metra train struck his vehicle Tuesday evening near the Maple Avenue crossing in Downers Grove, officials said. The unidentified man w...