Sara Hooker
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Aurora ‘smash and grab’ burglar strikes 4 more timesMar 18, 2013 7:53 pm - A burglar known for smashing glass doors to enter businesses in Aurora has struck again in recent days, Aurora police say. The “smash and grab” burglar has been linked ...
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Delays persist on Metra after accidentMar 18, 2013 4:11 pm - Metra trains on the BNSF are running again but with delays of up to an hour and a half after a pedestrian was struck and killed this afternoon by an inbound train in Hin...
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Dining events: Weber Grill's new menu honors its founderMar 15, 2013 6:00 am - Tipping the Grill's cap Weber Grill introduces a new dinner menu that tips its cap to the restaurant's founder, George Stephen. With an emphasis on Midwestern ingre...
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Dawn Patrol: Reward in Elgin murder; zoo's bison diesMar 13, 2013 5:00 am - Award announced in recent Elgin murder Dash Elis yesterday tearfully announced a reward for any information that leads to the arrest and conviction in the murder of...
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Police investigating death of Lake in the Hills teenMar 12, 2013 9:25 pm - Crystal Lake police continue to investigate the death of a Lake in the Hills teen who died at a Crystal Lake home Sunday. Stephanie R. Chiakas, 17, was a junior at Cryst...
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Elgin zoo bison euthanizedMar 12, 2013 6:00 pm - Just weeks after welcoming two new girlfriends to the bison herd at Lords Park Zoo in Elgin, its longest bison resident, Po-Key, has died. Po-Key was born and raised in ...
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Money rains down in Vernon HillsMar 12, 2013 5:19 pm - Somebody made it rain in Vernon Hills — although the paper storm didn’t involve any act of weather, and it definitely didn’t happen in a nightclub. Money — hundreds of ...
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Dawn Patrol: 2 charged in fatal shooting; horse virus outbreakMar 12, 2013 5:00 am - Two men charged in Round Lake Beach shooting death Two men will appear before a judge this morning after being charged in the death of a Zion man Sunday night outsi...
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Horse virus outbreak puts suburban stables on guardMar 11, 2013 10:20 pm - A horse virus outbreak has some area stables on lockdown, while others are monitoring the situation closely after horses recently fell ill at a Gurnee stable. The virus ...
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Water rises, but Des Plaines officials unworriedMar 11, 2013 5:00 pm - Des Plaines officials say they're not concerned about rising water levels along Des Plaines River that began spilling over Campground Road Monday afternoon. The Nationa...