Des Plaines
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The briefsNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Oakton OKs board member: Oakton Community College board named Evanston accountant William Stafford as the board's newest member. Stafford fills the vacancy of Michael C...
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16 percent property tax hike? Des Plaines may prefer it to telecom taxNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Most towns like to brag about how low they keep property taxes. But one suburb is considering moving away from a phone-tax increase and a new sewer fee in favor of a 16 ...
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New townhouses opening in Des PlainesNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Following the closeout of Concord Commons, Hoffman Estates-based Lennar has just announced the grand opening of Concord Commons II, a new townhouse community in Des Plai...
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Tree lightings have all the trimmings -- and then someNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - Tree lightings saw their traditional holiday ceremonies ratcheted up a level Friday at events held in Arlington Heights, Elk Grove Village and Schaumburg. No longer woul...
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Black Friday sweeps suburbsNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - As a full moon cast muted white light on the area's largest mall, throngs of jittery shoppers gathered in front of Woodfield Shopping Center's locked, silver doors. The ...
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Barrington youth sports group names first chiefNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Barrington native and North Barrington resident Brad Sparesus was named executive director for Barrington Youth Baseball and Softball, making him the nonprofit's first e...
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Local tree lightingsNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - This weekend Arlington Heights: 4:45 p.m. today at North School Park, Eastman Street and Arlington Heights Road. Musical entertainment from the Metropolis Performing Art...
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Various properties on the auction blockNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Rick Levin & Associates, Inc., a Chicago-based real estate auction marketing firm, will conduct multiple-property auctions of Chicago area residential properties for a m...
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Capannari's vanilla the cream of the cropNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Jim Capannari, ice cream chef at Capannari's, has won top honors for his vanilla. John MacGregor, head of the Dairy Department at Clemson University -- among the nation'...
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Housewalks for the holidaysNov 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas housewalks offer a chance to see the many different ways people celebrate and decorate for the holidays. Gold-framed Christmas cards from the White House hang ...