Port Barrington
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Economy has teens scrambling for summer workApr 27, 2008 11:00 pm - This summer figures to be the toughest in history for teens looking to land a seasonal job, and the suburbs won't be spared. "It's been a struggle for a number of years,...
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Start county anew? Breaking up is hard to doApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Pretend for a moment the Northwest suburbs somehow managed to break away to be a new, 103rd Illinois county free of the weighty new taxes emanating from t...
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AT&T, Starbucks join in free hot spotsApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Starting Thursday, AT&T broadband subscribers will have free access to Wi-Fi in about 7,000 Starbucks nationwide, including 100 in the Chicago and suburban area. AT&T al...
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We may struggle, but we sure dig deep to helpApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - A lot of us are struggling a bit these days. It seems it's either fill the gas tank or fill your tummy. Everyone I talk to says they're stretching to cover costs, cuttin...
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Without notices, more skipApr 26, 2008 11:00 pm - While the tollway was failing to send out violation notices last year, nearly one in 10 drivers was blowing off tolls or had bad I-PASS accounts -- nearly triple earlier...
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State grants aid local parksApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Dozens of park projects across northern Illinois got a boost Friday with the release of $18 million in state grant money for new developments and existing parks. The Ope...
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Percentage of drivers who skip tolls went up when violations stoppedApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - While the tollway was failing to send out violation notices last year, nearly one in 10 drivers were blowing off tolls or had bad I-PASS accounts - about triple earlier ...
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District 158 troubled by top talent's short tenure in jobsApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - In recent years, being a top-level official in Huntley Unit District 158 has been a short-term gig. Since 2005, the district has had three superintendents, four finance ...
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Saturday Soapbox: Entertaining or embarrassing?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - The New York Times last year gave the nation at large a glimpse into the immigration debate that had been strangling Carpentersville. And now, with a few keystrokes, you...
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Defense: Throw out confession in robberies, newborn's deathApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - A former Lake in the Hills woman charged in a pair of bank robberies, as well as the death of her newborn son, was too mentally ill to understand her right to remain sil...