Palatine
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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...
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Cook Co. plant salesMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're looking for something to gussy up your yard this spring, this is the perfect weekend to start. It's plant sale season and a whole bunch of local garden clubs a...
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Jury selection to start Friday in R. Kelly trialMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It seemed for a while as if R. Kelly's day in court might never come. But after six years of repeated delays, jury selection is set to begin Friday in the Grammy-winning...
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U-46 hiking lunch prices 30 centsMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 will increase lunch prices by 30 cents for the upcoming school year, 10 cents more than the increase recommended in April. A number of fa...
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Briefs: Criminal sex abuse allegedMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - A 21-year-old Hanover Park man was charged Monday with aggravated criminal sexual abuse in a case that has been open for more than a year, police said. Jonel Taveras of ...
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Business leaders form new Naperville bankMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Eighteen Naperville business leaders have partnered to establish a new community bank, possibly by next year. The group, led by Scott Wehrli, secretary-treasurer of DuKa...
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Tollway boss: Nearly half of all violations honest mistakesMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Nearly half of all drivers recently slapped with toll fines are not intentionally cheating, and tollway officials are now reprimanding a contractor blamed for a 13-month...
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Teen theater to hold auditionsMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - OMNI Youth Services' REALITYTheatre will hold auditions for new ensemble members at 6 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Saturday at OMNI's Buffalo Grove Office, 1111 West Lake Coo...