Jean Murphy
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7 original members of Des Plaines Chamber to be feted at 75thJan 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Seven of the initial business members of the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce are still around, something the group will celebrate next month at its 75th anniversary annu...
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Gerstad earns high marks in buyer satisfactionJan 17, 2009 10:00 pm - The Chicago area boasts one of the best homebuilders on the continent with regard to customer satisfaction. Gerstad Builders, based in McHenry, recently earned the highl...
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Des Plaines Mayor Arredia addresses chamber for last timeJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - Des Plaines Mayor Anthony Arredia presented his final "State of the City" address to members of the Des Plaines Chamber of Commerce Thursday at the annual Mayor's Breakf...
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Mount Prospect wants input on STAR line planJan 15, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have not had a chance to study proposals for the Suburban Transit Access Route or STAR line that Metra has proposed, you may be surprised to learn that it affects...
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Field of candidates for Des Plaines mayor growing longerJan 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Voters in Des Plaines may find a lengthy list of candidates for mayor on their ballot on April 7. Fourteen people have taken out nominating petitions for the position, ...
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Des Plaines trying to restructure tax district to avoid $9 million lossJan 06, 2009 10:00 pm - Des Plaines city council members Monday night voted to extend the life of a money-losing tax increment financing district by 12 years to reduce by 90 percent what otherw...
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Home prices in Northwest suburbs remain quite steadyJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In this day of nationwide realty companies with massive amounts of media presence and name recognition, the owners of one of the few remaining independent realty compani...
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Homebuilder's design details focus on more shapely roomsJan 03, 2009 10:00 pm - Straight lines and right angles are the things of which most homes are made. Architects often speak glowingly about clean lines and sharp angles. However, Rick Bouchez b...
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Learn to manage paperwork at Mount Prospect LibraryJan 01, 2009 10:00 pm - Stop being overwhelmed by the piles of papers lying around and discover the painless approach to managing important documents when the Mount Prospect Library hosts "Orga...
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Des Plaines mayor welcomes merger, but sympathizes with opponentsDec 27, 2008 10:00 pm - Tony Arredia may be the mayor, but just like all other Des Plaines residents, he has to live with about 240 trains per day traversing the city on 33 different grade cros...