Sara Hooker
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Dawn Patrol: Lawmakers look at soda tax; Mundelein ready to buy landFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - Legislators look at soda tax, energy drink ban Some Illinois lawmakers have their sights set on bans and taxes for caffeinated and sugary drinks. Proposed legislati...
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Dawn Patrol: Schaumburg buys more road salt; grocery store in limboFeb 26, 2014 4:30 am - Schaumburg buys 1,000 more tons of road salt Trustees paid the $221,456 bill for 1,000 additional tons of road salt last night and authorized the purchase of 400 to...
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Dining events: Schaumburg welcomes upscale ZealFeb 25, 2014 4:45 am - Zeal opens in Schaumburg Chef Vincent Pecora recently opened Zeal, an upscale yet casual restaurant in Schaumburg. Specialties include pizza fritta, $20; homemade g...
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Dawn Patrol: U-46 settles lawsuit; Dist. 300 to move headquartersFeb 25, 2014 4:00 am - U-46 settles discrimination case Elgin Area School District U-46 settled a nine-year-old discrimination lawsuit for $2.5 million, the district said yesterday. A jud...
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Dist. 128 meeting moved due to power outageFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - A power outage at Vernon Hills High School caused District 128 to relocate its board meeting Monday night. The outage, which affected the front portion of the building, ...
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Fire at Crystal Lake condominium complexFeb 24, 2014 12:00 am - A fire at a Crystal Lake condominium complex Monday severely damaged one unit, and smoke and water damage to other units left both buildings uninhabitable that night, fi...
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Dining events: Naperville offers restaurant week dealsFeb 21, 2014 5:00 am - Deals, special meals at Naperville restaurants Stop into some of Naperville's 260 restaurants now through March 3 for special deals and prix-fixe menus during the c...
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Dawn Patrol: Leaders unite against vandalism; murder conviction standsFeb 20, 2014 4:30 am - Religious leaders unite against vandalism After nearly a dozen different places of worship were vandalized in Waukegan and Gurnee since Feb. 14, leaders of differen...
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Night life events: Pinstripes hosts Bell's beer dinnerFeb 19, 2014 4:45 am - Pinstripes beer dinner Pinstripes joins up with the Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Bell's Brewery for a four-course beer dinner at 7 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21. Eats include baco...
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Dawn Patrol: Flooding next? Nearly a fight at Palatine meetingFeb 18, 2014 4:01 am - Monday's snow creates a mess, could lead to flooding Snow yesterday created more headaches for commuters and travelers and even led to a couple of near-misses as a ...