Madhu Krishnamurthy
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Union official says Wheeling may cut 5 police officersDec 14, 2009 10:00 pm - A top Wheeling police union official says the village is considering laying off five officers to cut costs in 2010, which he says could severely impede the police depart...
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Suburbs may have lost some holiday cheer, but spirit is still aliveDec 13, 2009 10:00 pm - Families that slash their personal entertainment budgets in harsh economic times might look to free community events as a welcome respite during the winter months. Yet s...
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District 214 may get federal funding to soundproof Elk Grove High SchoolDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - The Federal Aviation Administration is reassessing its decision to deny three suburban schools, including Elk Grove High School, funding for soundproofing to buffer agai...
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Des Plaines OKs gas tax hike, other rate increasesDec 10, 2009 10:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council this week approved a controversial gasoline tax hike, and increased various other taxes and fees for next year to fund operations, eliminati...
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Des Plaines school's parking expansion draws criticismDec 09, 2009 10:00 pm - No one wants a parking lot in their backyard, says Nick Chiropolis glancing toward the green space beyond the trees that line the edge of his property. Chiropolis, who l...
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Elk Grove approves tax levy increaseDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - The Elk Grove Village board Tuesday night approved the 2009 property tax levy with an increase of nearly 5 percent from the year before. The jump largely stems from an i...
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Stevenson grad hopes to make mark at U.N. climate conferenceDec 08, 2009 10:00 pm - Brandon Perlow has been an environmentalist at heart since the day in grade school when he planted a tree in his backyard for Earth Day. Now, the 22-year-old Stevenson H...
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Arlington Heights teen center stays open, for nowDec 07, 2009 10:00 pm - After dozens of Arlington Heights teenagers, parents and community members made impassioned pleas to the village board Monday night to keep the community's Teen Center o...
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Familiar nativity scene depicted 350 waysDec 04, 2009 10:00 pm - Susan Greeley doesn't know how her love for nativity scenes grew into a collection of more than 350 nativity sets from around the world. "I didn't set out to collect na...
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Community colleges could lose half of state fundingDec 03, 2009 10:00 pm - In a troubled economy where rising unemployment is forcing throngs of jobseekers to return to school, community colleges offer a beacon of hope as a low-cost educational...