Wilmette
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Des Plaines council to consider water rate hikeMar 29, 2013 9:53 pm - The Des Plaines City Council Monday night will consider giving final approval to a 6.9 percent increase to the city’s overall water and sewer rate to pass on a 15 percen...
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State offers screen saver with architectural wondersMar 28, 2013 10:27 am - Architectural and history buffs may enjoy a new screen saver that recently launched by the Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. The new screen saver offers historic la...
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Kriser's born out of love for petsMar 11, 2013 5:00 am - There were pets in Highland Park native Brad Kriser's home since he was a newborn and his family owned a poodle named Coco. It seems natural now that he's married with f...
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Algonquin dentist all smiles with book, activitiesMar 04, 2013 5:30 am - Audrey Sim of Algonquin has been marking off items from her so-called bucket list. Learning to play the piano, check. Play with brother on PlayStation 3, check. Visit Ja...
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No need for defense pay cutsMar 01, 2013 4:00 am - With the sequestration date here, the pundits are making dire predictions for the Department of Defense rollback — perhaps a temporary 20 percent pay cut for DOD employe...
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Allstate's Gregoire works to help othersFeb 11, 2013 4:00 am - When Maryse Gregoire left Haiti in 1971, she was preparing to get married in the United States and start a new life. Years later, her son would become ill and was near d...
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Editorial: Clock is ticking for towns, taxpayers on another pension crisisDec 09, 2012 4:00 am - The pension proposal for teachers and state employees offered by state Rep. Elaine Nekritz last week was, as we noted at the time, a promising if imperfect advance on a ...
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Mayors call for reform to police, fire pensionsDec 04, 2012 6:27 pm - Pension reform was a hot topic in November’s state legislative elections, with many winning candidates pledging to address the issue immediately. But according to some s...
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Suburban mayors meet with Chicago mayor to talk pension strategyNov 20, 2012 9:58 am - Emanuel, suburban leaders talk public safety pensions
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Technology available to help navigate your Black Friday rushNov 15, 2012 1:00 pm - Evzdrop, a Chicago-based company has launched a new free iPhone and iPad app by the same name just in time for Black Friday shopping. The company was founded by Dav...