Articles filed under Counties
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Save-A-PetAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Visit www.save-a-pet-il.org Barrington Dog Bakery: Visit with Save-A-Pet residents and volunteers at this upscale bakery and gift store for dogs from 11:30 a.m. to 2...
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Murder case ends in mistrialAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A mistrial was declared late Friday in the William Pressley murder trial after the jury could not reach a verdict after more than 20 hours of deliberations over two days...
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More Metra riders, fewer trains on timeAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - As ridership continues to skyrocket, more commuters hopped on Metra this June than in any other month in the agency's 22-year history, but train tardiness may be becomin...
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RTA chairman's pay could doubleAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The transit system's chairman could have his pay doubled thanks to a provision tucked into a massive tax hike measure aimed at saving the region's train and bus system. ...
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Democratic leader to pass torchAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Early in her tenure as leader of the Democratic Party of DuPage, Gayl Ferraro had a clear mission. "I'd love to get people to actually stand up and say, 'We're Democrats...
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District 87 wants to lighten up its energy costsAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Students and teachers may see new, more energy-efficient lighting in the fall of 2008 at Glenbard High School District 87 schools. The school board is considering spendi...
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Bike patrol to check for kids in cars at courthouseAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County sheriff's police this week began patrolling courthouse parking lots on bicycle -- a beefed-up surveillance effort authorities say will help them spot childre...
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Carpentersville man nabbed in drug bustAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - A Carpentersville man accused of being the leader of a wholesale drug ring operating in the western suburbs was arrested by the FBI Friday morning. Frank Affatigato, 45,...
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Hastert 'the speaker' will always be 'Coach' in his hometownAug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The crowd was much younger in 1976. More boisterous. Thinner. The occasion happier. But the feelings about the man behind the podium haven't changed that much. "I was a ...
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Soapbox: The new Randhurst; what's bugging you?Aug 17, 2007 11:00 pm - The Randhurst Shopping Center has been such an integral part of the Northwest suburbs for decades. Here's hoping that plans to build it anew as Randhurst Village are suc...