Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Elk Grove trains trash haulers to spot troubleOct 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Trash haulers soon will be helping Elk Grove Village first responders spot residential emergencies. The village is partnering with Waste Management to train garbage truc...
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New owner, new hope for Des Plaines shopping centerOct 29, 2012 5:00 am - “For Lease” signs abound in the once-prized crown jewel of Des Plaines' downtown, a stark reminder of the still struggling economy. The new owner of Metropolitan Square,...
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Des Plaines firefighters featured in training manualOct 26, 2012 2:35 pm - Des Plaines firefighters will be featured in a textbook — titled Fundamentals of Firefighter Skills — expected to be published in December and used nationwide as a basic...
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Ridge Family Center wins national contestOct 26, 2012 7:59 am - Ridge Family Center for Learning in Elk Grove Village is the grand prize winner of the Fuel Up to Play 60 Casting Call Challenge, sponsored by the Midwest Dairy Council ...
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Judge: Des Plaines right to fire off-duty cop who insulted protesterOct 24, 2012 3:49 pm - A federal judge recently ruled that the city of Des Plaines was right to fire a police officer in 2008 for using profanities and insulting anti-abortion protesters while...
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Students weigh in on whether Buffalo Grove should ban minors from tanning salonsOct 23, 2012 12:00 pm - Students from Buffalo Grove and Stevenson high schools weighed the pros and cons of minors using tanning salons during a presentation this week before the Buffalo Grove ...
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55th House hopefuls talk pension reformOct 22, 2012 2:57 pm - When it comes to fixing the state’s pension gap, 55th House District candidates agree that the solution must be negotiated with employees, while they vary on some detail...
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Des Plaines man dies after being struck by vanOct 22, 2012 1:56 pm - During an argument with his girlfriend, a 21-year-old Des Plaines man was hit by a van traveling south on Milwaukee Avenue in Prospect Heights Monday morning when he wal...
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Des Plaines aldermen begin 2013 budget reviewOct 20, 2012 8:00 am - Des Plaines aldermen this week began reviewing the city’s proposed $127 million budget for expenditures in 2013 — a $14.5 million increase over the 2012 budget. Operatin...
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Scout councils say they take youth protection seriouslyOct 18, 2012 7:00 pm - As thousands of pages of confidential Boy Scouts files regarding past sexual abuse were made public Thursday, representatives of suburban Scouting councils stressed that...