Ames Boykin
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Rosemont mayor pitches casino at Rosemont TheatreSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Rosemont Mayor Bradley Stephens Wednesday channeled the vision of his late father, championing a state-run casino and promoting the Rosemont Theatre as its site. When St...
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Des Plaines festival celebrates Mexican holiday with food, danceSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines will once again say "Viva Mexico" on Saturday in celebration of Mexican Independence Day. Lake Park will provide the scenic setting for the 12th annual fiest...
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Des Plaines to make last pickup of storm debrisSep 12, 2007 11:00 pm - The city is still reeling from last month's devastating flooding and storms. There will be a final sweep to pick up storm debris starting Monday. Des Plaines Public Wor...
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Rolling Meadows authorizes cameras at intersectionsSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Rolling Meadows has become the latest suburb to give the green light to traffic cameras. Aldermen on Tuesday night backed a police plan to add 12 cameras around town as...
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Des Plaines considers sewer fee hikeSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines officials are considering raising sewer fees by $27.60 a year for each household to put storm water improvements on the fast track. With the increase, the ci...
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Stroger faces questions on health care, taxesSep 11, 2007 11:00 pm - Des Plaines resident Barbara Carbonara and her daughter asked Cook County Board President Todd Stroger whether the county-run hospital offered free care. Typically found...
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Doctor says he's not racing to advance face-transplantsSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Nearly two years after a Frenchwoman received the world's first partial face transplant after being mauled by a dog, one of her surgeons says he's not in a race to perfo...
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Rosemont's luxury theater debuts todaySep 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The movies are on the house this weekend at a new 18-screen theater that says it prides itself on its luxurious VIP treatment. Muvico Rosemont 18 Theaters will be showi...
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Prominent chefs have restaurant plans for 2 hotelsSep 05, 2007 11:00 pm - Celebrated chefs Rick Tramonto and Gale Gand will open restaurants at a Rosemont hotel under construction and at a hotel in Schaumburg next year. Rosemont is the newest...
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A week later, Des Plaines calm after stormAug 30, 2007 11:00 pm - A week ago, they were piled atop each other to keep the overflowing Des Plaines River at bay. On Thursday, they were piled into trucks after a job well done. Such is the...