Northfield
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Politicians’ greed grows more evidentAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - Let me see if I understand this. We (the taxpayers) are providing security to the family and home of the vice president in Maryland at no cost to the vice president. The...
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Why remind us about Facio’s attack?Aug 20, 2011 5:00 am - I found the Aug. 15 article regarding Angel Facio to be quite distressing and distasteful. School starts for Elgin’s teachers, including Mrs. Gilbert, next week and this...
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Musings on peace, problem solvingAug 20, 2011 5:00 am - I am so tired of clergy of all religions and races who either blatantly or sublimely preach hate for others. I’m not surprised when they are from a radical, Third World ...
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Why don’t police tranquilize dogs?Aug 20, 2011 5:00 am - In regard to an Aug. 8 article by Tara Garcia Mathewson, I found the story very disturbing. I was sad that the little poodle died, but I was also sad that the Elgin poli...
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Gladiolus grower raises champion flowersAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - The world around him is changing but Ed Frederick has maintained his love for the tall spiked flower called gladiolus. And even at 78 — with two new knees, a new should...
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Family replaces fallen tree with one of Lithuanian stockAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - During the recent storms in the Barrington area, an 150-year-old oak tree in the backyard of the Prunskis family’s home was blown over. Now, the family has planted a new...
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Schaumburg Township assessor to run for state repAug 20, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg Township Assessor John Lawson announced his candidacy for state representative in the 56th District Saturday to a crowd of about 100 supporters and top GOP of...
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Palatine man infected with West NileAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Two men, including a Palatine resident in his 80s, are the first reported human cases of West Nile virus in Illinois this year, according to health officials. The Cook C...
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Illinois Tool Works reports revenue growthAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Glenview-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported a total operating revenue increase of 17 percent for the three months ended July 31, 2011 compared to the year-ago...
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CareerPlace offers hope, advice for job seekersAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - CareerPlace is hosting what its leaders are calling “a job seeker conference with a twist” this Labor Day season, promising to provide an “uplifting break from the d...