Prospect Heights
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Teens wield saws, hammers to help needy over Memorial Day weekendMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Clunky steel-toed boots, jeans, sawdust sticking to sweat. Not what most teens would envision their Memorial Day holiday look would be. But for the past nine years, te...
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Barrington focusing downtownMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Looming threats of a poor economy and the onset of Canadian National's increased freight train traffic hasn't distracted Barrington officials from the more basic tasks o...
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Dist. 211 board, teachers agree on contractMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Surprisingly and suddenly, without the hint of a strike or strife, the Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 school board on Thursday approved a five-year deal wi...
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Rundown shopping center to get makeoverMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - It's dilapidated and considered an eyesore, but the Hanover Square Shopping Center is on the verge of getting a village-backed makeover. Next month, Hanover Park trustee...
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Northwest suburban crafts and bazaarsMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Craft shows, bazaars, rummage sales, farmers markets. Deadline is two weeks before event date. May 30 Park Ridge Farmers Market: 7 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, May 30, downtown...
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Four-year degrees possibly coming to Harper College through NIUMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A bachelor's degree program could soon be coming to Harper College but the degrees reportedly will be awarded by Northern Illinois University rather than b...
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Animals killed in Chicago-area barn fireMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - UNIVERSITY PARK -- Several animals have been killed in a fire at a south suburban Chicago nature center. University Park Fire Department Chief Chuck Exner says about a d...
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Palatine gets jump on farmers market seasonMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - While most area farmers markets won't get underway until June, Palatine is gearing up to host its fifth of the season. The Palatine Farmers Market officially opened its ...
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Oak Brook man, six others indicted in jewelry store robberiesMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - A man federal prosecutors have said is a mob crew leader was involved in the 2001 robbery of a St. Charles jewelry store, according to a new indictment charged Thursday....
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Seniors win National Merit scholarshipsMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - More than 20 Northwest suburban graduating high school seniors have won National Merit Scholarships financed by colleges and universities. The awards provide $500-$2,000...