Ames Boykin
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Town salutes 2 Elk Grove High School teachersMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In a town that has given out just 10 keys to the village over two decades, this week seemed momentous in Elk Grove Village. Trustees in one night gave out two keys to th...
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Des Plaines reviews Five Corners retail planMay 15, 2008 11:00 pm - A largely industrial area near the Des Plaines downtown could house a SuperTarget along with smaller stores selling office supplies, shoes, clothes or electronics. These...
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Elk Grove Village tax break will bring in businessesMay 13, 2008 11:00 pm - Vacant buildings in Elk Grove Village's business park will soon turn into dollar signs, thanks to Cook County tax breaks. Village trustees Tuesday night approved four 6...
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Des Plaines seeks input on Five CornersMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Des Plaines is ready to put some plans on the table for the Five Corners redevelopment area -- and officials want your help. The public is invited to attend a roundtable...
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Bensenville cemetery loses another battleMay 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A Bensenville church fighting the move of its 159-year-old cemetery to make way for new runways at O'Hare International Airport was dealt a blow Monday when the U.S. Sup...
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Cancer happens, even when you're youngMay 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Laura Hudgens realizes it was all a fluke. She wasn't one to regularly check her breasts. At 26, she spent her days more focused on her training specialist job at a real...
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Rotary Fest seeks bands for this year's battleMay 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Band will battle band for bragging rights again at this year's Rotary Fest in Elk Grove Village. Does your band have what it takes? It's not too late to sign up for the...
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At least two more hotels to be built in RosemontMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - There is another "R" word buzzing around Rosemont in these sour economic times: redevelopment. Construction of hotels in the suburb at the edge of O'Hare International A...
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Rosemont agrees to pay millions in amusement tax settlementMay 07, 2008 11:00 pm - By Friday, Rosemont will fork over $4.28 million to Cook County to settle a long-running dispute over the county's amusement tax. Under the agreement, the village on Ju...
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Dist. 207, teachers union want mediator to step inMay 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Maine Township High School District 207 and its teachers union requested a federal mediator to help them reach a new agreement. Both sides Tuesday said they are hopeful...