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Feb 12, 2014 9:24 AM - Q. I am 23. About a year ago I was diagnosed with what turned out to be a non-life-threatening cancer. During surgery and radiation, I was lucky enough to have a wonderful significant other and the care of my family. I'm healthy now.
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Carol Stream firefighter's termination hearing postponedFeb 6, 2014 11:38 AM - A termination hearing of a Carol Stream Fire Protection District battalion chief that began Wednesday was continued until Feb. 12 before opening arguments could be made and witnesses called. At issue is some 80 pages of documents attorneys for Battalion Chief Joseph Gilles are requesting from attorneys for Carol Stream Chief Richard Kolomay. -
Ingleside woman dies after being struck by truck in Advocate Good Shepherd parking lotFeb 6, 2014 11:31 AM - A 51-year-old Ingleside woman was killed early Wednesday after being struck by a truck in a parking lot at Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital in unincorporated Lake County near Lake Barrington. The victim and driver of the truck were both hospital employees. It was snowing heavily with limited visibility when the fatal collision occurred, according to police. -
Retiree bonuses cost taxpayers millionsFeb 6, 2014 10:31 AM - Every July, thousands of Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pensioners find a little something extra in their mailboxes in addition to their monthly pension check. In 2013, those little somethings added up to a big bill for taxpayers -- $41,054,552. It's called the "13th Payment," and it's essentially a bonus paid to retirees for simply living another year and outliving other retirees.
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Elgin Holiday Tournament ends 39-year runFeb 6, 2014 9:47 AM - Elgin High School on Wednesday announced the cancellation of its annual boys basketball holiday tournament, ending a 39-year tradition. Athletic director Paul Pennington cited financial losses and tepid response to 2014 contracts as the reasons for the event's demise. "It was not financially responsible to continue," Pennington said. "Hosting an event that large put a dent in our budget. To continue doing that next year would not be financially responsible." -
Residents, schools air concerns about Wheeling TIF plansFeb 6, 2014 7:23 AM - School district representatives and Wheeling residents who may be impacted by the village's plans to re-establish a pair of Tax Increment Finance districts aired their concerns Tuesday at a public hearing. Their concerns ranged from lost revenues for schools, libraries and parks to fears the village would use the TIF as a means of condemning older homes. -
Walgreen's sales metric beats estimatesFeb 6, 2014 7:01 AM - Deerfield-based Walgreen said Wednesday that a key sales measurement posted a solid gain in January. The nation's biggest drugstore operator said sales at stores open at least a year grew 2.9 percent for the month, mostly because revenue from pharmacy departments improved. -
Bulls' Thibodeau keeps it simple, effectiveFeb 6, 2014 6:31 AM - Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau can be a little dull -- no, make that repetitive -- in media interviews. But his consistent message seems to work for the Bulls, who can get crushed by a bad team one night and rebound with a strong performance the next. -
House honors former lawmaker from Arlington HeightsFeb 6, 2014 5:21 AM - The Illinois House today honored former state lawmaker and Arlington Heights trustee Eugene Schlickman, who died last month at age 84. Schlickman, known to friends as Gene, was remembered as a Republican who would break from his party and reach across the aisle in the name of good policy. He served in the Illinois House from 1964 until 1981, and for five years on the Arlington Heights before that. -
Chicago Symphony considering DuPage forest preserve sitesFeb 6, 2014 5:07 AM - The Chicago Symphony Orchestra is searching for a permanent outdoor venue in DuPage County where it can perform summer concerts. Encouraged by the success of its performances last year at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, county officials say, the CSO has narrowed its list to four potential sites. But two of those sites are on land owned by the DuPage Forest Preserve District and that will pose legal problems for those hoping to build an outdoor concert venue here.
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