Maple Park Business
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Carpentersville lifts water fee for businessesSep 21, 2011 12:00 am - Although Carpentersville trustees successfully repealed a certain water fee exclusive to businesses, the reprieve didn’t come without controversy. Businesses will no lo...
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Algonquin art fair to raise funds for District 300Sep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Algonquin Commons along Randall Road will be home to the third annual art fair this weekend. The fair, hosted by the District 300 Foundation for Educational Excellence, ...
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Century-old sketch helps Elgin man restore his porchSep 18, 2011 6:00 am - When Bill Decker first moved into a Victorian-era house In Elgin with his family, there was plenty to do. Inside they tore down all the wallpaper, choosing paint instea...
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Despite some stumbles, business climate looking up in St. CharlesSep 16, 2011 12:00 am - St. Charles does not have a natural immunity to the economic downturn. Shoppers need only look at the rows of gated shops in Charlestowne Mall and the shuttering of seve...
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Elgin OKs $11 million for water treatment plant projectSep 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Elgin City Council members gave preliminary approval during the committee of the whole meeting Wednesday to spend almost $600,000 on engineering services to monitor the ...
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Suburban agencies see doom in new human services cutsSep 14, 2011 1:00 am - Suburban human services agencies lined up at Waubonsee Community College Tuesday to decry another round of funding cuts that providers said would only increase many of I...
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West Dundee grounds coffeehouseSep 14, 2011 12:00 am - A coffeehouse nestled inside a charming Victorian house in West Dundee sure sounded like a good idea to some. But it was one the village board ultimately turned down th...
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W. Dundee's Clearwater Theater closed over liquor licenseSep 13, 2011 12:00 am - West Dundee officials have shut down a popular concert venue for failing to hold a state liquor license for more than a year, authorities confirmed Monday. The Clearwat...
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Funky Things closes its doors, sells on eBaySep 13, 2011 12:00 am - You still can get all of the fun, stylish accessories you love from Funky Things in Algonquin, but you just can’t get them in the Randall Road area store any more. After...
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St. Charles tobacco shop can keep indoor loungeSep 10, 2011 11:00 pm - In the last week, cigars at the indoor cigar smoking lounge at the Bear & Bull tobacco shop in St. Charles have probably been lit for a taste test as well as a triumph. ...