This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A new area code is on ...

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You can hang up, but you can`t hide any longer. It`s coming in just two weeks. It is the new 708 area code for many of Chicago`s suburbs. Or, put another way, it is a whole new identity for almost 300 ...

Finally, it seems, all the convenience of 1990s telephonic gadgetry does have a cost. That cost is inconvenience. If a proposal run up the telephone pole Friday gets the salute of the Illinois ...