Ames Boykin
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Des Plaines begins talks on $120 million budgetOct 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines aldermen Monday night debated new positions, how much to spend on special events and overtime costs as they took their first crack at a proposed $120.3 milli...
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Rotary donates $250,000 for new hospitalOct 26, 2007 11:00 pm - A planned $25 million children's hospital has just won a major financial gift. The Rotary Club of Schaumburg-Hoffman Estates on Friday pledged $250,000 toward the Alexi...
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Infant's surgery breaks groundOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Pedro Espinoza cradles his 3-pound son and gently teeters in his rocking chair so as not to disturb the wires tracking tiny heartbeats under young Leonel's yellow blanke...
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Retiring police dog Swojy takes his final bite out of crimeOct 25, 2007 11:00 pm - Twenty of his canine colleagues howled for Elk Grove Village's retiring police dog this week during a special ceremony. Swojy worked on the Elk Grove Village force for s...
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Elk Grove off-track betting parlor now openOct 23, 2007 11:00 pm - An Elk Grove Village sports bar has added off-track betting to the menu. Ringside Sports Bar and Restaurant now features more than 50 TVs for horse race betting just in...
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Police, fire stations a tall order for taxpayersOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Building new fire stations and a new police station would cost Des Plaines taxpayers at least $88 million, officials said Monday. Des Plaines finance officials at a spe...
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Veterans raising money to remove graffiti on memorialOct 22, 2007 11:00 pm - Vandals took a black marker to Des Plaines' recently refurbished veterans memorial, forcing officials to raise money to help remove the graffiti before Veterans Day. It ...
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Des Plaines River projects finally get the go-aheadOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Flooding more than two decades ago killed seven and caused $35 million in damage along the Des Plaines River, spurring plans to make sure such devastation would never be...
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New Dist. 62 pact looks at flexible teaching timesOct 19, 2007 11:00 pm - Besides winning pay increases, Des Plaines teachers have a new contract that addresses the growing concerns of the profession, including flexible teaching times and clas...
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Rosemont mayor prepares to tie the knot this weekendOct 18, 2007 11:00 pm - Hello, readers. I'm back covering Elk Grove Village, in addition to Des Plaines and Rosemont. I'm looking forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and issues after th...