Ames Boykin
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Villages to offer tips on going greenFeb 14, 2008 10:00 pm - So you did the environmental thing and switched to compact fluorescent light bulbs -- only to find out they must be disposed of safely because they contain mercury. Elk...
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District 207 schools shift graduations to Rosemont TheatreFeb 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Maine Township high school graduates will walk across a new stage this spring at commencement. Maine West in Des Plaines, and Maine East and Maine South in Park Ridge w...
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The answers to your snow sculpting questionsFeb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - True, the sculptures rising from blocks of snow at Randhurst Shopping Center in Mount Prospect tend to leave people speechless. But when we approached people Friday to s...
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Rosemont looks at expanded entertainment districtFeb 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Shop Gucci, or take in some Cuban food and a mojito with plenty of time to catch that flight just down the street at O'Hare International Airport. This is the lively sce...
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Deer Park votes 'no' on sales tax hikeFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Deer Park voters weren't sold on a sales tax increase. With all precincts reporting late Tuesday, unofficial results indicate 59 percent of voters opposed increasing...
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Schakowsky cruises to primary victoryFeb 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Congresswoman Janice D. Schakowsky on Tuesday easily trounced the first challenger she faced within her own party since she won the 9th District seat in 1998. With 87 p...
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Des Plaines takes 'acting' off current manager's titleFeb 04, 2008 10:00 pm - After hiring a headhunter for a national city manager search, Des Plaines found the candidate it sought within the walls of its own city hall. Aldermen on Monday night s...
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Former alderman loses suit against Des Plaines policeFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Former alderman loses suit against Des Plaines A jury didn't side with a former Des Plaines alderman who accused police of using excessive force against him in 2005 whil...
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Des Plaines dentist to give kids a smileJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - A Des Plaines dentist will be helping some area young people with some pro bono work. Dr. Harold Wyckoff Jr. today is participating in Give Kids a Smile, an American De...
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New Des Plaines manager pick expected MondayJan 30, 2008 10:00 pm - Des Plaines could pick its new city manager Monday night. Aldermen will meet in closed session to discuss the three finalists, which include acting City Manager Jason B...