Des Plaines Business
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U-46 teams up with AT&T to deter teens from driving distractedOct 09, 2011 12:00 am - There's a new interschool rivalry brewing among the six high schools in Elgin Area School District U-46, and it has nothing to do with touchdowns, home runs or free thro...
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Schaumburg Business Association celebrates 10 yearsOct 08, 2011 12:00 am - Representatives of more than 600 businesses Saturday celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Schaumburg Business Association, which was born in the aftermath of 9/11 and ...
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ECC building earns design awardOct 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Itasca architecture firm that transformed two light industrial buildings on Elgin Community College’s campus into one high-tech space earned high marks from the loca...
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Two Palatine housing developments back on trackOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - While new home construction largely remains at a standstill, a couple of developments could indicate an upswing in Palatine's market. Lennar Homes this week received cou...
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Mount Prospect board approves Panera for Randhurst VillageOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Plans are moving forward for a new Panera Bread in Mount Prospect's Randhurst Village, despite one village leader's concerns over its proposed drive-through window. The ...
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RTA sees headway in fight over sales tax havensOct 05, 2011 12:00 am - Regional Transportation Authority leaders hope a change of heart by an appliance store chain is a sign of more sales tax dollars to come. The RTA sued the villages of Ch...
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Des Plaines starts to receive casino take, $2.6 million so farOct 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Des Plaines city officials are trying to figure out how and when to disburse nearly $2.6 million in gambling tax revenues from the new Rivers Casino. The casino, which ...
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Property tax appeals favor businesses in Cook CountyOct 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Many Cook County homeowners opened their tax bills this week to find the amount they owed went up, even though the assessed value of their property went down. In the Nor...
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Suburban homeowners vexed over property tax billsOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban Cook County residents angry, frustrated and surprised by higher property tax bills arriving in the mail this week lined up at area township assessors' offices T...
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District 300 putting up fight over Sears tax dollarsOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - About 50 students, parents and staff from Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 appeared Monday before the Hoffman Estates Village Board opposing tax incenti...