Northfield
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Extra sweet celebrationSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - On a warm fall Friday, Ashley Souba lifted the long skirt on her pale blue, one-shoulder formal dress and stepped into a convertible, prepared to reign over the homecomi...
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Youths make noise at library in Battle of the BandsSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin's Gail Borden Public Library may have to relax its rules Sunday when it hosts loud music and messy food during a battle of the bands. Six bands, with styles rangin...
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6.1% raises for U-46 teachers on tableSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 teachers would receive, on average, 6.1 percent raises this school year and slightly smaller raises the next two years under a tentative ...
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Dist. 207 talks slow but getting thereSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Maine Township teachers' union and district administrators wholeheartedly agree over one issue: Contract negotiations are slow. Officials say the process in District 207...
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Cook County launches forest preserve campaignSep 28, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County Forest Preserve District announced Thursday it's kicking off a major public relations campaign designed to get more people to the forest preserves. The new c...
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Metra says rails are safe; investigation continuesSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Metra officials say riders should not be concerned about the possibility of additional track sabotage as the FBI probes the removal of rail spikes from train tracks on C...
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Barrington church celebrates 1847 birthSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The Rev. Zina Jacque says the Community Church of Barrington reminds her of an old, majestic oak tree. "It has deep roots," Jacque said. The church, which is older than ...
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Briefs: Oakton trustee resignsSep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Oakton trustee resigns: Oakton Community College is seeking a new trustee after the resignation of Trustee Michael Collins. Collins, who began his term in spring 2005, i...
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Ratification of teacher deal far from sure thing in U-46Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - A narrow majority of Elgin Area School District U-46 union leaders voted to accept the proposed teacher contract presented to them Wednesday, setting the stage for a pot...
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'The birth of crisis management'Sep 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Seven murders caused by cyanide-laced Tylenol 25 years ago occurred within a few miles -- Chicago and its suburbs -- yet the ramifications to American businesses and ret...