Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Bone marrow drive Saturday in memory of Des Plaines nativeFeb 12, 2010 10:00 pm - Kerry Piest says she doesn't want anyone to experience what her brother Kenneth Piest, a respected Des Plaines eye surgeon, went through waiting for a bone marrow match ...
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Elk Grove Village raises vehicle sticker, permit fees after 18 yearsFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - For the first time in 18 years, Elk Grove Village residents will pay more for vehicle stickers. Businesses will also pay more for construction permits. The village board...
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Des Plaines TIF report shows no activity anywhereFeb 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Des Plaines city officials said Wednesday 2008 was a dull year for the city's five tax increment financing districts, with little or no redevelopment activity anywhere. ...
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District 207 teachers union to vote on saving jobsFeb 09, 2010 10:00 pm - The Maine Teachers Association is expected to vote soon on whether the union will grant salary concessions for one year to save teaching jobs. The Maine Township High Sc...
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Big Bend Lake expansion redesign plans may soon be unveiledFeb 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Newly redesigned plans for the Big Bend Lake Reservoir expansion may soon be unveiled by federal authorities, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesman said Friday. The A...
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Des Plaines freezes salaries for some employeesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Roughly 25 to 30 Des Plaines nonunion, nonmanagement employees will not receive a pay raise this year. The Des Plaines city council voted 7-0 not to give what would have...
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Des Plaines casino ethics ordinance languishesFeb 04, 2010 10:00 pm - Des Plaines is yet to adopt an ethics ordinance prohibiting elected officials and city employees from interfering with the proposed casino's hiring or contractor selecti...
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Des Plaines sanctions cost-sharing for drainage programFeb 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council this week approved the first reading of an ordinance to establish a 75 percent/25 percent cost-sharing with residents for the rear-yard drai...
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District 207 approves $15 million in cuts, lays off 137 employeesFeb 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board unanimously approved $15 million in cuts Monday night, laying off 137 employees, including 75 teachers, by year'...
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How District 207's budget crisis came aboutJan 31, 2010 10:00 pm - With the vote to cut 137 Maine Township High School District 207 teachers and employees looming today, the factors that led a district once lauded for its financial solv...