Melissa Silverberg
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Suburban skippers hope for a safe, calm Race to MackinacJul 20, 2012 1:00 pm - As more than 350 boats launch from near Navy Pier Saturday morning in the spectacle that is the 104th annual Race to Mackinac, they'll be sailing under stricter rules an...
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Muslims prepare for long, hot days of Ramadan fastingJul 19, 2012 11:00 pm - As the moon rises over North America, the holy month of Ramadan begins. But the intense heat and dry conditions will make this year's fast even more challenging than usu...
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Friedman has big quarter, still playing catchup to Morrison in 29thJul 19, 2012 12:23 pm - Although Republican Arie Friedman raised half again as much as Julie Morrison in the second quarter of 2012, the Highland Park pediatrician is still playing catch up to ...
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Bob Chinn's named top-grossing restaurant in the U.S.Jul 18, 2012 9:00 pm - Bob Chinn's Crab House, one of the area's most recognizable spots and an anchor of Wheeling's Restaurant Row, received national recognition on Wednesday when Forbes Maga...
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Clocktower project on again in WheelingJul 18, 2012 10:30 am - After village leaders reversed their decision for the fourth time in as many months, the clock tower plaza planned for the corner of Dundee and Milwaukee roads in Wheeli...
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Garbage outsourcing referendum will be on Rolling Meadows ballotJul 17, 2012 3:08 pm - Rolling Meadows residents will vote on whether they think the city should privatize garbage collection in a November referendum, the city council decided Tuesday. Rollin...
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Wheeling rejects Philhaven development againJul 16, 2012 2:00 pm - The Wheeling Village Board on Monday again voted down Philhaven, a proposal for a multifamily apartment complex to house low-income residents with mental or physical dis...
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Lighting project causes congestion on Algonquin RoadJul 13, 2012 10:00 am - A construction project that has been backing up traffic on Algonquin Road at intersections between Route 53 and Arlington Heights Road will be finished in the next week ...
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District 214 OKs code of conduct for coaches, advisersJul 12, 2012 5:17 pm - Starting this fall, all coaches and club advisers in Northwest Suburban High School District 214 must sign and adhere to a code of conduct outlining appropriate behavior...
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Rolling Meadows bowling alley closure surprises manyJul 12, 2012 5:30 am - After more than 50 years, AMF Rolling Meadows bowling alley closed last week, catching many in the community by surprise. AMF Rolling Meadows closed July 3 because of fi...