Inverness
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Wheeling commuter lots may get new pay boxesNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - The Metra lot in Wheeling might get some new pay stations at a cost of a little more than $50,000. The board talked about replacing the older machines at a meeting Mond...
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Governor blasts Pace salaries as transit agency raises ratesNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Gov. Rod Blagojevich ripped Pace officials Monday following reports they have fattened their salaries as they raise fares for riders. As the governor took questions fro...
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Taking the homemade Thanksgiving meal to the extremeNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Meet Turkeys No. 1, 2 and 3. They're a surprisingly social flock who've been hanging out in a field near Barrington, waiting for Thanksgiving. But these "turkeys" are pe...
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Food demand by the numbersNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - Here's a look at the challenges facing local food pantries as the need for help increases. • The Greater Chicago Food Depository surveyed member agencies and found an av...
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Barrington struggles through budget seasonNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - As the holiday shopping season accelerates, Barrington is hoping its local businesses see a lot more customers. The village's sales tax base could use the boost, as Mond...
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Food pantries challenged by growing demandNov 24, 2008 10:00 pm - A couple with a young baby and people of all ages and walks of life waited upstairs at the CEDA headquarters in Mount Prospect Monday, seeking assistance from the nonpro...
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Kids, teens and familyNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Events specifically for children or teens as well as those for families, including classes, park and library programs, music, dances, family fitness events, battles ...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Town meeting on sick time The Illinois Paid Leave Coalition, Women Employed and Working Families Win will host a town hall meeting in Palatine tonight on the Healthy Wor...
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Hoffman Estates firefighters pull dog from lakeNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Hoffman Estates firefighters rescued a golden Labrador retriever that had fallen into Bode Lake Sunday morning. At around 8 a.m., firefighters responded to a call from t...
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20 Cook Co. inmates charged in phone scamNov 23, 2008 10:00 pm - Twenty Cook County Jail inmates are accused of letting their fingers do the walking -- illegally, and authorities say their telephone skills have now gotten them in even...