Melissa Silverberg
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No 2012 levy increase for WheelingNov 16, 2011 4:30 am - After much discussion, Wheeling trustees kept to their promise and moved forward with a 2012 budget without a tax levy increase for residents. Staff originally recommend...
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Reinhart to appear at Wheeling lights festivalNov 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling native and “American Idol” alum Haley Reinhart will be back in her hometown Sunday night to help residents kick off the holiday season. Reinhart, 21, plans to a...
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Wheeling works to be more bike- and pedestrian-friendlyNov 13, 2011 10:00 pm - A new bike and pedestrian plan may be coming to Wheeling as early as next year after village trustees this month hired the Active Transportation Alliance to help draft i...
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‘I was thinking of the guys we lost’Nov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - Many residents in the Northwest suburbs took a moment to remember and thank the veterans in their lives Friday. John Tokarewich, of Elk Grove Village, recalls when Veter...
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Rolling Meadows tax levy going up, but by how much?Nov 10, 2011 11:00 pm - The Rolling Meadows City Council is expected to take a preliminary vote on a 2012 property tax levy Tuesday that contains a sizable increase over last year — but how muc...
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Rolling Meadows shooting range closed for repairsNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - The Rolling Meadows police shooting range has been closed since last month for repairs, but officers hope that with much needed work set to begin this week, they’ll be p...
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Rolling Meadows soldier's TV show premieres tonightNov 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Local war veteran Bryan Anderson will make his television hosting debut tonight with a documentary on WTTW-Channel 11 highlighting volunteer work making a difference aro...
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Hersey teacher floored by national award, $25,000 prizeNov 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Students and staff at John Hersey High School weren’t sure what was going on Wednesday morning when the entire school was asked to gather for an assembly. Rumors swirled...
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No raises or layoffs for Rolling Meadows police, fire in 2012Nov 05, 2011 5:30 am - After several months of negotiations, Rolling Meadows reached an agreement with the city’s police and fire associations for a one-year contract extension that doesn’t in...
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In tough economy, music lessons still have valueNov 04, 2011 1:00 am - As families are looking at their budgets and trying to determine what expenses they can still afford, many say your children's music lessons are not the place to cut bac...