Northfield
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House panel rejects clearing Metra boardApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A plan to remove all the Metra board members from their posts and strip away future members’ salaries, pensions and benefits was rejected by a House commit...
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Tollway audit finds favoritism in hiringApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Political connections mattered more than qualifications for some jobs at the Illinois tollway, an audit indicated Monday. The report centered on people hired in 2003 and...
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Palatine’s Harper College to host food personality Andrew ZimmernApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Food personality Andrew Zimmern, host of “Bizarre Foods” and “Bizarre World” on the Travel Channel, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 28, in the Wellness and Sports C...
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What if Elgin school never existed?Apr 11, 2011 12:00 am - In the nightmarish middle section of Frank Capra’s classic, “It’s a Wonderful Life,” James Stewart knocks on his mother’s door — only to be greeted by the cold stare of ...
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Services to mentally ill are cost effectiveApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s proposed state budget is penny wise and pound-foolish. It is clear that reductions will have to be made, but the cuts the governor is proposing fall dis...
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Mariano’s sign request riles neighborsApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Residents of one Arlington Heights icon, the Scarsdale neighborhood, are taking on a new icon in the village, Mariano’s Fresh Market. It’s all about a sign. Mariano’s is...
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Elgin changing horses at Bowes Creek restaurantApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Porter’s Pub at Bowes Creek Country Club may soon reopen as a joint venture between the City of Elgin and Carlucci Hospitality Group. Councilmen will discuss a $420,000 ...
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Author, psychologist to speak at Quest Academy in PalatineApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Stanford University psychologist Carol Dweck, whose book “Mindset” examines the psychology behind success, will speak at Quest Academy in Palatine from 3 to 5 p.m. Sunda...
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No-mail Saturdays bad for carriersApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Many residents get their mail late in the day, with Mondays being worse because the carriers must deliver two days’ worth of mail. The situation is even worse after a th...
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U-46 fills principal slotsApr 11, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has gone outside the district to fill the principal vacancies at Hawk Hollow and Sycamore Trails elementary schools, both in Bartlett. U-...