Cook County
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Lack of funds shuts down Barrington Area Arts CouncilJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - For the past five years, the Barrington Area Arts Council has struggled to find enough money to keep bringing its programs to the community. Monday, the arts council ann...
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Hostility at Prairie Crossing Charter School?Jul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Prairie Crossing Charter School's director says a "hostile and ugly" office atmosphere created by a board member has triggered the pending resignations of at least three...
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25 apply for District 203 school board seatJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty-five candidates have thrown their hat in the ring to fill the vacant seat on the Naperville Unit District 203 school board -- including three who ran unsuccessful...
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WINGS has new home in PalatineJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A large Northwest suburban domestic violence agency has a new home for helping mothers and their children in need. WINGS, which stands for Women in Need Growing Stronger...
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Arlington lifeguards dive into competitionJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The 20th annual Lifeguard Competition hosted by the Arlington Heights Park District last weekend looked like a takeoff of the Hugh Grant movie, "Four Weddings and A Fune...
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GED and career trainingJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - GED and career training: The Early School Leaver Program is accepting applications for fall semester at its Addison campus, 301 Swift Road. The next informational meetin...
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Study: Charter schools don't burden districtsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Charter schools do not unduly burden local school districts from which they draw students and state dollars, according to the Civic Federation in a report released Monda...
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Hampshire baby alive after falling into waterJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A Hampshire baby was alive and still being worked on Monday night after falling into an unknown body of water, said Kane County Coroner Chuck West. The incident occurre...
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West Chicago taking law into own handsJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - A new West Chicago administrative adjudication court would have the right to levy fines up to $50,000, under an ordinance unanimously approved by the city's public safet...
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Lake Zurich board balances costs for proposed condosJul 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Lake Zurich may have to invest more than the village initially bargained for into a multi-story condominium project planned for downtown. The developer, McCaffery Intere...