Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Flight 191 memorial unveiling finally offers closureOct 14, 2011 12:00 am - Thirty-two years and nearly five months of waiting ends Saturday as a permanent memorial remembering the 273 victims of American Airlines Flight 191 plane crash is unvei...
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Johnson says he's happy being mayor of Elk Grove VillageOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson told his village board this week that he won't be seeking the Republican nomination for 8th Congressional District seat in the Marc...
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New Des Plaines budget shows 0% levy increaseOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines may spend $50,000 on home generator rebates, $200,000 to replace hot water pipes at City Hall, hire a new business development coordinator, allow city staff ...
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Alderman: Des Plaines’ finances looking healthyOct 11, 2011 12:00 am - After three years of austerity measures, Des Plaines is finally out of a financial sinkhole it dug itself through years of overspending, overtaxing and overextending the...
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Suburbs unite to demand better ComEd responseOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - The leaders of several Northwest suburbs will conduct a news conference Tuesday to address concerns about ComEd’s response to a spate of power outages this summer and it...
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Metropolitan Square in Des Plaines under threat of foreclosureOct 10, 2011 12:00 am - The crown jewel of Des Plaines' downtown redevelopment, Metropolitan Square, is under threat of foreclosure after repeated defaults on a $17.6 million bank loan. The own...
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Des Plaines hero dog comes home winnerOct 08, 2011 6:00 am - He may not be the top hero dog in the nation, but Des Plaines service dog Zurich came home a winner from the American Humane Association 2011 Hero Dog Awards held Oct. 1...
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Time to end Five Corners TIF? Des Plaines alderman wants to revisit 2007 planOct 06, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines 4th Ward Alderman Dick Sayad wants the city council to reconsider the controversial Five Corners taxing district which has failed to spur development since i...
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Will infamy help or hurt Blagojevich home sale?Oct 05, 2011 11:00 pm - It may help sell books, but will ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich's notoriety help with the sale of his Chicago home? Blagojevich's Ravenswood Manor residence at 2934 Sunnyside i...
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Des Plaines starts to receive casino take, $2.6 million so farOct 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Des Plaines city officials are trying to figure out how and when to disburse nearly $2.6 million in gambling tax revenues from the new Rivers Casino. The casino, which ...