Deborah Donovan
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Landscape architect creates an award-winning potagerJul 11, 2011 1:00 am - “Potager” sounds fancier than “vegetable garden.” And not just because the word is French. Traditionally, these plots feature cutting flowers, fruit trees and berries as...
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No sprinkler requirement in new Arlington Hts. homesJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Requiring fire sprinklers in new single-family homes was unanimously rejected Monday night by the Arlington Heights Village Board. Trustees did not see a good cost/benef...
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Arlington Heights, Des Plaines funeral workers reach dealJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - A group of union funeral directors, embalmers and livery drivers at four suburban funeral homes, including one in Arlington Heights and another in Des Plaines, agreed to...
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Longtime business moves short distanceJul 05, 2011 12:00 am - It was a nice day, so Linda Zachman made good on her promise to ask the sewing club to help carry fabric to the new Linda Z’s. “The Fabric Brigade” accommodated with a l...
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Arlington Hts.: Don't save your parade spotJul 01, 2011 1:00 am - Arlington Heights' annual Fourth of July parade is so popular it has led to “blanket compromises” for spectators. Hoping to ease, but not altogether eliminate, the pract...
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Prospect Heights OKs funds for cleanupJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Prospect Heights will spend $20,000 to hire more equipment and helpers for cleanup from last week’s storm, the city council decided Monday night. The major work clearing...
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Arlington Heights police approve new contractJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights police officers have approved a new three-year contract that includes no pay increase the first year, village officials said Tuesday. The Arlington He...
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Arlington Park fireworks coming July 2Jun 28, 2011 12:00 am - What Arlington Park bills as the best fireworks show in the Chicago area this Independence Day, will be shot off July 2 at the track. Since Chicago will skip its traditi...
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Prospect Heights approves new sports bar on Rand RoadJun 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Owners hope to open a sports bar and restaurant this fall in the Prospect Crossing Shopping Center near Rand and Willow roads after receiving zoning approval and a liquo...
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Number of suburban homeless drops, but some fear trend short-livedJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The number of homeless people in suburban Cook County dropped by almost 10 percent since 2009, according to a count in January, but advocates fear the dip could be tempo...