Colleen Thomas
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Inspector team is shrinking, but workload isn'tNov 04, 2021 10:39 pm - City inspectors have a tall order. Not only are they required to check every building project for safety and stability, they'll now have to do it with one-third fewer pe...
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Change is a constant at schools in Rolling MeadowsNov 04, 2021 9:43 pm - Changes large and small are greeting students as they head back to class. Are you aware Rolling Meadows has eight schools within its boundaries? That's high for a suburb...
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Get ready to party in the parkNov 04, 2021 8:46 pm - The Rolling Meadows Park District makes turning 50 look easy. It's full of energy and ready to celebrate. Residents of all ages are invited to join the party next weeken...
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An award-winning design, and a dream revisitedNov 04, 2021 8:03 pm - Back in the 1950s, car designs started taking all sorts of new shapes, and for some kids, this was the stuff of dreams. General Motors Corp. had an outlet for them. Fro...
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Come on out for church's 52nd annual Corn Fest fundraiserNov 04, 2021 6:57 pm - As sure as August has a first weekend, Rolling Meadows has a Corn Fest. For the 52nd year, Community Church of Rolling Meadows is organizing the one-day fest, which brin...
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Rolling Meadows kids do more than summer readingNov 04, 2021 4:10 pm - It seems a kid can't go from one grade to the next without having a summer reading assignment to fulfill. In Rolling Meadows, one group of students is going beyond that...
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Terry Moran Family Day takes place after hours of planningNov 04, 2021 3:28 pm - If you hear a rumor that this is the final year for the Terry Moran Family Day, Steve Moran would like to quash it. The daylong softball tournament and mini festival has...
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Family's fundraiser held in memory of girl who drownedNov 04, 2021 2:33 pm - A Rolling Meadows family is doing its best to turn a tragic event into something positive. Felicia Ann Buckel was 14 and getting ready to enter Rolling Meadows High Scho...
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Nov 04, 2021 12:56 pm - She's been working for months on a display many of you will be lining up to see next week. But Linda Ballantine won't get to watch her own show. Such is the life of a F...
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Blessing open to all pets Saturday in Rolling MeadowsNov 04, 2021 12:05 pm - There're not allowed at the Sunday service, but pets of all types can get a blessing of their own at Rolling Meadows church event Saturday. The Rev. Ben Bergren started ...