Palatine
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Dist. 211 chief 'disappointed' by union's intent-to-strike voteOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 Superintendent Roger Thornton says he's not surprised the teachers union has voted to file intent-to-strike papers. "It's ap...
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Library provides 21st century treasure hunt into local historyOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Librarians are always looking for ways to use new technology for library service. Take David Ruff, director of the Rolling Meadows Library. When his kids returned from v...
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Taylor's smiles choke up dadOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - SAN DIEGO -- Watching his daughter grin from ear to ear as she did the "Shamu Slam" at SeaWorld Monday was too much for the usually stoic Jeff Radtke. The Lake Zurich fi...
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Officials discuss mortgage problemsOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean said Monday she and officials in Lake County are working together to promote legislation and educational programs to help at-risk families avoid f...
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Sentencing delayed for molesterOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Sentencing has been delayed until Oct. 26 for a Rockford man convicted of committing predatory criminal sexual assault in Palatine. Because of his history, Ronnie Watts,...
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Challengers rack up support in 10th DistrictOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Democratic hopefuls to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk are getting good financial support, election records show. Wilmette business consultant Dan Seals, who gave K...
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Route 83 speed limit won't be loweredOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - The speed limit on Route 83 in Prospect Heights will not be lowered, but more police will be patrolling it and handing out tickets to speeders, according to Prospect Hei...
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Wheeling breaks ground on village hallOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Wheeling officials and residents all gathered at the current village hall Monday to break ground on what will be the new center of town government. The day marked the o...
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'Planet Terror' spun off 'Grindhouse' featureOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - "Planet Terror: Extended and Unrated" -- I can't overstate how much fun I had watching "Grindhouse," this past spring's Robert Rodriguez/Quentin Tarantino double-fea...
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Artist brightens up playroom for WINGSOct 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights artist Susan Weres is in the midst of painting a restaurant mural, and before that, she painted countless other murals in homes and commercial faciliti...