Katlyn Smith
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Hanover Park board agrees to stiffen rules on demolishing buildingsJun 20, 2014 5:30 am - Frustrated by a stretch of tired parking lot where the old Menards once stood, Hanover Park officials have toughened village codes in hopes of spurring the owner to rest...
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Harper College signs five-year contract extension with EnderJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - ksmith@dailyherald.com In an era of turnover in community college leadership, Harper College President Ken Ender gets another five years to steer the Palatine-based scho...
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Hanover Township's Stars-n-Stripes cafe offers inventive meals for seniorsJun 19, 2014 1:01 am - Forget the meat loaf and mashed potatoes. On a recent afternoon, diners had their pick of either the seared fish with cilantro chimichurri sauce (say that ten times fast...
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Ruptured main triggers gas leak, snarls traffic in PalatineJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - A gas leak on the corner of Northwest Highway and Plum Grove Road in Palatine produced a strong odor and blocked off traffic near the busy intersection Tuesday, authorit...
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Streamwood promotes deputy police chief to top copJun 17, 2014 1:01 am - Streamwood officials have tapped Deputy Police Chief Jim Gremo as the village's next top cop. The 27-year veteran of the department will be promoted to police chief with...
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Hanover Park searches for land for new fire station No. 2Jun 14, 2014 8:00 am - Hanover Park officials are searching for property to build a new fire station No. 2, ideally north of Schick and south of Stearns roads. The village has not settled on a...
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Driver, horse escape truck fire on Elgin-O'HareJun 14, 2014 1:01 am - A fire damaged a pickup truck hauling a horse Saturday afternoon on the Elgin-O'Hare Expressway near Roselle, authorities said. The driver removed the horse from a trai...
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Officials: Boy, 4, drowns in St. CharlesJun 14, 2014 1:00 am - A 4-year-old boy drowned Saturday afternoon at the Royal Fox Country Club in St. Charles, authorities said. An autopsy on the boy is scheduled for Monday, Kane County Co...
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New Motorola Solutions product maps, analyzes data for emergency respondersJun 13, 2014 5:30 am - Police receive the dispatch: “shots fired.” Officers have an address, but to get a clearer picture of what they're walking into, cops flip open their squad car computer ...
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Special Olympics role leads to teaching passion for Hoffman Estates teenJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Carina Valencia remembers the moment. The 19-year-old was trying to teach a special-needs student a certain way to kick a soccer ball really, really far one afternoon ou...