Larissa Chinwah
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Carpentersville mulls gasoline taxDec 03, 2007 10:00 pm - Carpentersville leaders are revisiting a proposal to impose a motor fuel tax to maintain the village's street and sidewalk improvement program. The village's audit and f...
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Cops go shopping to brighten kids' holidayDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - For those looking for a good local cause to support this holiday season, consider the "Shop with a Cop" program. Organizers Louie and Bonnie Kloepper said the purpose o...
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Club for youths gets $100,000 from Carpentersville, donorNov 30, 2007 10:00 pm - It's the season of giving, and the seven members of the Carpentersville audit and finance commission -- as well as one benevolent donor -- were in a charitable mood Thur...
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E. Dundee allowance way to save or back-door pay boost?Nov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - East Dundee village officials say a $50-per-month technology allowance trustees approved earlier this month is a legitimate reimbursement that saves taxpayers thousands ...
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Carpentersville mayor wants schools to teach first aidNov 29, 2007 10:00 pm - Teaching children lifesaving techniques should not be limited to one month a year, Carpentersville Village President Bill Sarto says. Instead, Sarto wants to introduce a...
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East Dundee tries to ease future floodingNov 26, 2007 10:00 pm - There may not be a way to solve the problems some residents in East Dundee encountered after the Aug. 23 storms, but village officials said Monday there are ways to less...
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Vandalism takes toll on Carpenter ParkNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - What did the trees do to anyone? For that matter, what did the railings on the walkway bridges over the creek in Carpentersville's Carpenter Park do to deserve nine sepa...
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Business booms outside mall, tooNov 23, 2007 10:00 pm - The local mall offers the convenience of hundreds of stores located in one area, the ideal setup for the Black Friday shopping frenzy. Just as shoppers swarmed to Spring...
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Carpentersville mayor vetoes gun saleNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - Carpentersville Mayor Bill Sarto said Wednesday he will veto a board decision allowing the sale of surplus police department firearms. Trustees on Tuesday voted 4-3 in f...
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Nurse, first independent on Kane County BoardNov 21, 2007 10:00 pm - The first independent candidate elected to the Kane County Board has died after a long battle with Alzheimer's. Bonnie Campbell, 75, well known for her youthful disposit...