Cook County
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Mount Prospect considering sales tax increaseAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Raising taxes is never an easy issue, even when the tax burden would be shared with nonresidents. So Mount Prospect is taking things relatively slowly as it ponders addi...
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Music teachers create tale to make lessons funAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Two local teachers -- with the help of a wise old owl, a young boy named Leonardo and some musical instruments -- hope to instill a love for music in children. Grace Ba...
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Officials standing by to help; need volunteersAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Emergency personnel and local officials are standing by today in the northern Fox Valley to help residents affected by yesterday's storms and recent flooding. Officials ...
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Toy recall should come as no surpriseAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - So why is Mattel so surprised and embarrassed when they announce a recall of 9 million of their toys when Fisher-Price did so two weeks ago? Surely they talk with each o...
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How about doing their own jobs?Aug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - I see where some presidential candidates are doing jobs of the "working people" as part of their campaign and are looking for suggestions for jobs they can do for a day....
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Briefs: Des Plaines police host citizen academyAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Police Department will be offering the fall session of the Citizen Police Academy starting at 7 p.m. Sept. 17, at the Police Neighborhood Resource Center...
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School year brings schedule filled with meetings, sports, homeworkAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Ahhh … are you other parents out there enjoying the sound of silence as much as I am now that the kids are back in school? Of course, now there's school schedules, PTA c...
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Sophisticated settingAug 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Brio Tuscan Grille The Shops on Butterfield, 330 Yorktown Center, Lombard; (630) 424-1515 Cuisine: Northern Italian Setting: Dark, intimate and posh with a Tuscan villa ...
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Three public commissions may come to an endAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - What do the Keep Des Plaines Beautiful, Cable Services and Human Services Advisory commissions have in common? They are on the city's chopping block. Aldermen decided ...
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College of Lake County notesAug 22, 2007 11:00 pm - For more information, call (847) 223-6601 or visit www.clcillinois.edu Welcomes back students: The College of Lake County and the Office of Student Activities a...