Matt Arado
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Rally in Bensenville calls for end to deportationsMar 31, 2014 1:01 am - Dozens of people attended a rally Sunday in Bensenville to call for an end to deportations in DuPage County and across the country. The third annual Coming Out of the Sh...
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In YouTube era, public access TV still on the air in suburbsMar 29, 2014 8:00 am - Vincent LoCascio is no technophobe. He appreciates the power of the Internet and sites like YouTube and Facebook, where anyone can create and post a show, a thought, a p...
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New turf fields open as Wheeling's Heritage Park project continuesMar 27, 2014 1:01 am - A two-year effort to renovate Heritage Park in Wheeling took a significant step toward completion this week when the Wheeling Park District opened the park's new athleti...
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Music notes: Ha Ha Tonka gets cozy at RaueMar 26, 2014 5:00 am - Hip-hop pioneers A few heroes from the early days of hip-hop will trade rhymes at a show this weekend in the city. Doug E. Fresh, Slick Rick, Big Daddy Kane and Biz...
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Alternative schools gather for annual basketball tournamentMar 24, 2014 5:30 am - Students from alternative schools in the city and suburbs competed this weekend in their own version of the Big Dance — the Chicago Area Alternative Education League's a...
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ComEd's new transmission line to save customers $500 million?Mar 20, 2014 5:15 am - Construction of a 345-kilovolt transmission line in northern Illinois would save ComEd customers about $500 million over the first 15 years, officials from the utility s...
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Music notes: Ska-punk Reel Big Fish hit Durty Nellie'sMar 19, 2014 5:30 am - Punk with rhythm Reel Big Fish, a California ska-punk band, leapt from the underground to mainstream success in the late 1990s, after bands like No Doubt had introd...
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Palatine girl inspires crowd at Lake Zurich St. Baldrick's eventMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - "It feels awesome," 9-year-old Rosie Colucci said Sunday while rubbing her freshly shorn head. "My head can breathe!" Rosie was not just one of the "shavees" who partici...
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Fire breaks out in empty Libertyville barnMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - Firefighters in Libertyville responded to a fire that broke out Saturday night in a barn on Bradley Road, authorities said Sunday. The fire occurred at about 10 p.m. Sat...
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Glen Ellyn man sentenced to 15 years in prison after federal drug probeMar 16, 2014 1:01 am - A Glen Ellyn man has been sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for his role in an interstate marijuana-distribution operation, according to the U.S. Justice Departm...