All Stories from January 11, 2016 (Change date)
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Gas leak forces evacuation of Vernon Hills strip mallJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Unsafe levels of natural gas caused a Vernon Hills strip mall to be evacuated Monday morning, firefighters said. Countryside Fire Protection District firefighters respo...
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Grade schools need more focus on valuesJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - I know these are complex issues, but until we value raising well-rounded, caring human beings more than we value test scores, we will not lessen the violence that surrou...
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District 37 board has a vacancyJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Gavin Elementary District 37 is soliciting applicants to fill a vacant seat on the school board. Former District 37 board member Stan Pasciewicz resigned at the end of 2...
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Elgin human services loan program draws only one applicantJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - After only one nonprofit applied for Elgin's new emergency loan program, the city will have to decide what to do with the money set aside. Applications were due Friday f...
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Aurora man charged with 2 tanning salon burglariesJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - A 30-year-old Aurora man has been charged with two October 2015 break-ins and burglaries at an Aurora L.A. Tan and is a suspect in three more, police said. David S. Lang...
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'Hard Water Classic' offers competitive ice fishingJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - If ice conditions allow, anglers of all ages are invited to test their skills at the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County's Hard Water Classic ice fishing tournamen...
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Encouraging signs for needed work on region's transitJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - I write to follow up on Marni Pyke's Dec. 28 column "What to expect for planes, trains and automobiles in 2016." Ms. Pyke's overview of transportation in our region is "...
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Images: Photos from this weekend's eventsJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - See the photos from this weekend's stories which you may have missed. ...
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Celebrate life of MLK at School Day Off program in Des PlainesJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - Celebrate the life of social activist Martin Luther King Jr. at the School Day Off program from 1-3 p.m. Monday, Jan. 18, at the Des Plaines History Center, 781 Pearson ...
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Teddy's Liquors down to only one suburban storeJan 11, 2016 12:00 am - After more than 50 years in the Northwest suburbs, Teddy's Liquors has only one store left. Of the five Teddy's Liquors stores once located in Arlington Heights, Palatin...