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  1. Most stolen property pawned for quick cash

    Thursday Dec 3 | Marywood Herald

    ... because the thieves don't want to hold on to the merchandise for a long time as well. A recent investigation by Melrose Park Police Department last month recovered over $100,000 in stolen merchandise from a residence in Stone Park. The seizure of ...

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  2. Westlake Hospital sold to Nashville chainRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Marywood Herald

    West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park are changing owners.

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    Related Topix: Oak Park, IL, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, Chicago, IL, River Forest, IL

  3. One last good-bye to the ridesRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Marywood Herald

    Vickie Perkins drove an hour the morning of Nov. 24 from her home in Crystal Lake with her daughter, Sage, 5, in the car, because she needed "one last good-bye." Many who attended the auction of the 21 remaining rides and other equipment at Kiddieland, the Melrose Park amusement park that closed Oct.

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  4. Cooking in the Great Depression: 94-year-old gives tips on her own YouTube showRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | Marywood Herald

    ... a particularly popular topic. Don't tell that to Clara Cannucciari's thousands of fans. The 94-year-old former Melrose Park resident is giving Americans a taste of life during the Great Depression with her hugely popular YouTube show, "Great ...

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  5. Two Kiddieland rideswill stay in the areaRead the original story

    Thursday Dec 3 | The Highland Park News

    The purchaser of the most expensive item in the Nov. 24 auction at the now-closed Kiddieland amusement park in Melrose Park said Wednesday that there is "a good possibility" the carousel will be used again in the Chicago area.

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  6. IHB caboose conductor giving radio orders for the locomotive crew to...Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Eddie's Rail Fan Page

    ... Wednesday, December 02, 2009 IHB caboose conductor giving radio orders for the locomotive crew to proceed. Melrose Park Illinois USA. October 2007. One of the more unique images of modern everyday Chicago railroading I had photographed, was the ...

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  7. MAYWOOD: Board investigates village manager's alleged political workRead the original story

    Monday Nov 23 | The Deerfield Review

    ... office. Ervin is the treasurer of State Rep. Karen Yarbrough, D-7th, and was checking the petitions of former Melrose Park Trustee John Conteduca, who is running against Karen Yarbrough for Proviso Township Democratic Committeeman. Karen Yarbrough ... 2 comments

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  8. A few victories, some tempers flaringRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | WGN-TV Chicago

    ... brimming, some sitting in folding chairs, waiting to ring up at 5 a.m. "I'm going to check out the store in Melrose Park but if it's like this too I doubt I get anything. " Kayce Ataiyero 4:09 a.m. Angel Stokes, 36, of Skokie was in line with a cart ...

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  9. Laptops in demand, hard to findRead the original story

    Friday Nov 27 | Chicago Tribune

    ... brimming, some sitting in folding chairs, waiting to ring up at 5 a.m. "I'm going to check out the store in Melrose Park but if it's like this too I doubt I get anything. " Kayce Ataiyero 4:09 a.m. Angel Stokes, 36, of Skokie was in line with a cart ...

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    Related Topix: Laptops/Notebooks, Life, Holidays, Day after Thanksgiving, Chicago, IL, Cameras

  10. Two Kiddieland rides stay in the areaRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Sun-Times News Group

    The purchaser of the most expensive item in Tuesday's auction at the now-closed Kiddieland amusement park in Melrose Park said Wednesday that there is "a good possibility" the carousel will be used again in the Chicago area.

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  11. Nostalgic wooden rollercoaster from Kiddieland relocates to Six Flags Great AmericaRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Examiner.com

    Yesterday, the pieces that once made up the Kiddieland Amusement Park in Melrose Park, Illinois were auctioned off after the historic park closed for good last month after 81 seasons.

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  12. Six Flags purchases The Little Dipper roller coaster from KiddielandRead the original story

    Sunday Nov 22 | Examiner.com

    ... and become the 14th coaster in Six Flags Great America's impressive line-up of roller coasters. Kiddieland in Melrose Park, Illinois, which operated from 1929 through 2009, closed in September, 2009 after 81 seasons of family oriented fun in the ...

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    Related Topix: Recreation, Six Flags, Gurnee, IL

  13. Curves owner receives Gold Franchise award

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Marywood Herald

    ... "You come here (to the club) and it's friendly, and when you leave you are so energized," said Sharon Fricke of Melrose Park, who has been working out at the location since 2004. "She deserves it." Jeff Lehman, area director for Curves, has worked ...

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  14. District 88 School Board: Approved bonds will help make payrollRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Marywood Herald

    ... eeds and wants and spend it wisely." Elementary School District 88 serves parts of Bellwood, Hillside, Maywood, Melrose Park, Stone Park and Broadview.

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  15. School BriefsRead the original story

    Wednesday Nov 25 | Sun-Times News Group

    ... on first quarter honor roll The following local students at Walther Lutheran High School, 900 Chicago Ave., Melrose Park, earned a place on the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2009-2010 academic year. The Principal's List recognizes those ...

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  16. Deep Pockets Required For Kiddieland AuctionRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Cbs2chicago.com

    Share + Nov 24, 2009 6:50 pm US/Central MELROSE PARK, Ill. What may be a cherished part of your childhood memories is going on the auction block.

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  17. Resurrection Health Care to sell 2 suburban hospitalsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Chicago Sun-Times

    ... hospital chain Vanguard Health Systems. The companies have agreed to transfer ownership of Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, as well as Resurrection's outpatient facilities in River Forest, Resurrection ...

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  18. Exterior of Resurrection Medical Center's main entrance.Read the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | Chicago Tribune

    ... to a Tennessee -based for-profit company. Resurrection said Tuesday that it will transfer Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park and West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park to Vanguard Health Systems, which operates 15 hospitals across the country, ...

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  19. Resurrection announces sale of Oak Park, Melrose Park hospitalsRead the original story

    Tuesday Nov 24 | The Highland Park News

    West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park and Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park are changing owners.

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    Related Topix: Oak Park, IL, Medicine, Hospital Administration, Healthcare Industry, River Forest, IL, Chicago, IL

  20. 21 Kiddieland Rides Go Up For Auction

    Tuesday Nov 24 | CBS2

    Share + Nov 24, 2009 11:02 am US/Central MELROSE PARK, Ill. What may be a cherished part of your childhood memories is going on the auction block.

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