Northbrook
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Construction costs a political hang-upMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Around the Capitol, the perception is that "everyone" wants new roads, bridges and schools. The problem is no one can agree on how to pay for them. There ...
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She knitted hats to keep babies warmMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Lois C. Hansen participated in a little known volunteer role at Northwest Community Hospital: she served on the baby hat committee, knitting caps for newborns at the Arl...
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Tax fraud lands S. Barrington man 41-month prison termMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A federal judge Wednesday sentenced a South Barrington man to 41 months in prison for failing to report more than $200,000 in income over a five-year period. The sentenc...
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Water use still under scrutinyMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Water could become a scarce commodity in the 11-county Chicago area in the coming decades, but how much so will depend on several variables. The Chicago Metropolitan Age...
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Could Elgin man's death be work of 'Smiley Face' killer?May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Stephany Welzien knows her only child is dead. What the Elgin woman doesn't know is what happened to her son before he died. Brian Welzien, a 21-year-old finance major a...
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Hersey band wins prestigious state honorMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Members of the Hersey High School symphonic band returned to their classes and the band room for business as usual this week, but they brought added excitement to their ...
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Come on and take a free ride (in Wheeling soon)May 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Wheeling will soon roll out a free bus service -- a project two years in the making. The board on Monday, agreed to lease two 15-passenger buses from Pace for a year wi...
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House votes down officials' pay hikesMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois House voted Wednesday to reject pay increases of $7,000 next year, citing a lagging economy and litany of unfinished business at the Capitol....
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Thompson: Agency hopes to keep Wrigley nameMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Former Governor Jim Thompson says the agency that could buy Wrigley Field wants to the name and character of the historic ballpark to stay as is. Thompson says he hasn't...
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Rosemont agrees to pay millions in amusement tax settlementMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - By Friday, Rosemont will fork over $4.28 million to Cook County to settle a long-running dispute over the county's amusement tax. Under the agreement, the village on Ju...