Northbrook
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Stroger: Compromise tax cut won't workFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A proffered compromise to raise the Cook County sales tax by three-quarters of a percent and garner about $300 million to eliminate a budget shortfall won't cut it, coun...
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Kimball Hill leaving Florida, laying off 75Feb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Kimball Hill Inc. confirmed Wednesday it intends to leave the Florida housing market and cut 75 jobs across the country, including some at its Rolling Meadows headquarte...
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Wayne Elementary students get an enlightening experienceFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Paula Valleskey got a workout in the middle of her work day Wednesday. The Wayne Elementary fifth-grade teacher, clad in a blue pinstriped suit, hopped on an "energy bik...
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Changes coming to Palatine street where school worker killedFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - A safer Smith Street crossing is in the works near Palatine's Sundling Junior High. Palatine Elementary District 15 officials are working with the village and park distr...
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Plans jell for Whole Foods in SchaumburgFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Long-awaited plans for a Whole Foods and possible Crate & Barrel to replace the abandoned and unsightly John M. Smyth Homemakers building in Schaumburg have finally been...
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New Nalco CEO eyes overseas growthFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Naperville-based Nalco Holding Co. -- one of the world's oldest and largest water chemical firms -- said Wednesday it hired a new chief executive with an aggressive eye ...
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Schaumburg still mulling over garage rulesFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - An attempt to further restrict the size of detached garages in Schaumburg is returning to the drawing board after the zoning board found it too restrictive. By a 5-1 vot...
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Rollover accident in Streamwood sends three to hospitalFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - An accident Wednesday night on Route 59 north of Route 20 in Streamwood has left three people in area hospitals. One car flipped onto its roof and the vehicle had to be ...
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Briefs: Palatine fire board members soughtFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - The Palatine Township board will be accepting resumes from residents of the Palatine Rural Fire District who are interested in serving a 3-year term on the fire board. T...
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Man spared death in Arizona killingFeb 27, 2008 10:00 pm - An Arizona jury has decided that the man who killed a former Arlington Heights woman in 2004 during a knife-wielding spree through a Phoenix apartment complex will face ...