All Stories from August 21, 2014 (Change date)
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The summer of 1914: Top news stories in ElginAug 21, 2014 8:00 am - “I'm glad Elgin voted to close the saloons so men will do something else with their time.” “I didn't know Charles Comiskey got his baseball start in Elgin.” “The Elgin ...
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Pins, bracelets, barrettes fill '80s-inspired kitAug 21, 2014 6:00 am - Don't just send the little girls and tweens in your life back to school. Send them back to the '80s with a craft kit full of supplies to whip up three of the decade's mo...
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Night life: Scorched Earth tap room now openAug 21, 2014 5:45 am - Tap room open Scorched Earth Brewing Co. in Algonquin recently opened its tap room under owners Mike and Jennifer Dallas. Scorched Earth now offers four beers: Public Se...
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Suburbs putting new O'Hare noise on ballotsAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - As complaints about increased airplane noise from O'Hare International Airport grow louder, more towns are voicing their displeasure by putting advisory referendum quest...
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Bat bite puts theatergoer on rabies treatment programAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - A viewing of “Crazy for You” lived up to the crazy part Sunday when a Chicago woman was bitten by a bat at a Palatine theater. A trip to the hospital and nine shots late...
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Gire: Congratulations to teen film fest winnersAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - Teens win film fest! Congratulations to the student filmmakers who took home the prizes at the Eighth Annual Teen Film Festival sponsored by the Arlington Heights M...
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Lake Zurich to reduce interest payments on downtown-related debtAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - Lake Zurich's strong credit rating should result in better-than-anticipated savings for taxpayers from a debt refinancing, officials said. Village board trustees this we...
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Waubonsee's new budget includes new field house, renovationsAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - The Waubonsee Community College board adopted a $96 million budget Wednesday afternoon that projects spending $9 million more than what it will receive in fiscal year 20...
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Simon calls for increased efficiency by comptrollerAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - Illinois Lt. Gov. Sheila Simon, the Democrat candidate for comptroller, said Wednesday that she would find "efficiencies" by eliminating the division of consumer affairs...
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Field turf project next to Rosemont rec center begins this weekAug 21, 2014 5:30 am - A project to install artificial field turf at a 1.3-acre grass field next to the Barry Recreational Center in Rosemont begins this week. The village is contracting with ...