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Arlington Heights approves hybrid purchasesAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite the objections of some trustees, the Arlington Heights village board on Monday approved spending about $85,000 to buy four hybrid Toyota Prius vehicles. "We're s...
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Manic Monday for Pace ridersAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Commuters in the South suburbs fell victim to bad blood between Pace suburban bus service and its drivers Monday. A number of drivers from Pace's South Division, based i...
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Prospect Heights finance committee formingAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Two Prospect Heights aldermen and one citizen will form the Prospect Heights City Council's new finance committee, which will oversee the city budget and review purchase...
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Can background music move you (to spend?)Aug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Music can cheer you up. It can soothe your nerves. It can invigorate your body. And it can make you open your wallet. Background music, experts say, stimulates the brai...
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Kirk gets boost from N.Y.'s Bloomberg on gun-control stanceAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk snagged a high-profile endorsement from New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg while announcing his push for gun-control legislation Monday. "He is a big ...
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Wheeling examines creating TIF districtAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The village of Wheeling held two public hearings Monday on the proposed southeast tax increment financing district and the expansion of the north TIF district. Represent...
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Barrington Hills home invaders terrorized family for an hour or moreAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A team of armed robbers held a Barrington Hills family at gunpoint for an hour or more while robbing them, but police still had no description of the assailants to share...
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Kirk backs women by backing ERAAug 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The Equal Rights Amendment is an idea whose time came long ago, but it was always just short of full acceptance. I am proud of Congressman Mark Kirk for joining with 2...
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Olympics likely to boost interest, but swimming is hard workAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Minutes after breaking yet another world record, there's Michael Phelps again, talking to reporters, just barely out of breath. In the last week, millions tuned into the...
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Northwest suburbs in 60 secondsAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Elk Grove looks to stop idling Two Elk Grove Village committees will meet today to review a plan to create "no idling" zones. The village's judiciary, planning and zonin...