Inverness
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Palatine man and wife fostered more than 100 teensDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Department of Children and Family Services often turned to a Palatine couple in the 1970s and 80s when they needed an emergency placement for a teenager. From 1972 ...
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George Winston tugs a few (heart) strings at MetropolisDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - George Winston, the multiplatinum recording artist, held a low-key workshop for a small group of senior citizens on Tuesday, in between shows at the Metropolis Performin...
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Briefs: Arts grants awardedDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Illinois Arts Council has awarded more than $40,000 in grants to eight local groups. Northwest Suburban High School District 214 received a $3,820 grant for the annu...
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December - a month without mercyDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - As if the weather wasn't crummy enough Monday, it was crummy again Tuesday and it looks like it's only going to get crummier. Once again, December shows no mercy. The Na...
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Apology settles defamation suit against Crystal Lake priestDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - An Algonquin man will get a formal apology, but no financial reward, as part of an out-of-court settlement entered Tuesday ending his lawsuit claiming a parish priest de...
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Cleanup continues from Tuesday's storm, more on the wayDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The five inches of snow that fell Tuesday night has been pushed aside in most areas, but that is little consolation for most motorists who spent Tuesday evening crawling...
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Palatine rejects plan for pawnshopDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Despite the backing of police, village manager and neighboring businesses, Palatine officials aren't going to allow a pawnshop in town. "I understand you have a very goo...
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Mount Prospect avoids tax increases, layoffsDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - The Mount Prospect village board on Tuesday unanimously passed its tax levy, which will drop slightly this year, allowing village taxpayers to experience a slight decrea...
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NetworkingDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Events that help those in the business world network with each other, such as political meetings, chamber events, business outings and job fairs. Send items to nbrca...
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My memory of Wally ZustDec 16, 2008 10:00 pm - I hadn't been in the foster care system very long but I felt safe. I had a home. Not some place where I spent a night or two, but a real home. It didn't take long before...