Kane County
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Conservation TIF district recommendedAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - TIFs -- they're not just for blighted areas any more. An explanation of how a tax increment financing district can spur development that conserves an area's value and p...
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Batavia bridge talks stunted at meetingAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Talk of a second bridge in Batavia has started again, but no one knows where it's going yet. The Batavia City Council heard a staff proposal Monday night to create a cit...
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Village want to ease school traffic woesAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Carpentersville officials plan to crack down on parking along Miller Road outside of Liberty Elementary School, and may ban parking west of the new waiting lane. The ban...
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Unique party includes prizesAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - On Saturday, the Association for Individual Development is having a "Bring a Bottle" party at Mott's Lounge in Burlington as precursor to their annual benefit auction wh...
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Briefs: Microsoft awards area IT firmAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Microsoft awards area IT firm OAK BROOK -- Microsoft Corp. announced that Oak Brook-based SWC Technology Partners, a provider of information technology solutions to smal...
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Bar to hold raffle to help pay man's medical billsAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - A charity raffle event for Christopher Becker will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the R Bar and Grill, 101 Main St. in West Dundee. In late May, the 29-year-old m...
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State leads in green school cleaningAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Illinois became the second state in the nation to adopt a green cleaning policy for its schools when the governor signed HB 895 into law recently. This makes our state a...
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Rain hurts South Elgin's Riverfest ExpressAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - What normally is a wash in South Elgin could end up being a washout. Unrelenting rain over the weekend likely will have an effect on the bottom line when it comes to the...
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Cadets build team chemistry by camping outAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Hello, and welcome back to yet another season of high school football. Last year, I spent the season writing stories on things related to football -- not necessarily gam...
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Libertyville won't turn its back on industrial pastAug 20, 2007 11:00 pm - When Money magazine pegged Libertyville as the 52nd best place to live in the country, a street scene from the historic downtown was posted as a defining image. Quaint s...