Sheila Ahern
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The bride wore boots; Blizzard can't derail suburban couples' wedding plansFeb 03, 2011 11:00 pm - You book a February wedding and think “What's the worst that could happen?” Take a peek outside. But if that's the worst, Anne Walsh will take it. After all, you don't ...
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Power outages down to a handful in Des PlainesFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Between 10 and 15 Des Plaines residents are still without power at about noon today, said John Pluta, the Des Plaines Emergency Management Coordinator. At one point, mor...
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Wheeling police join effort to clear roads, help driversFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling officials say they’re making progress on clearing snow from village roads, but continue to recommend that residents stay home if they can. Workers and police sp...
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Wheeling library hopes voters make tax hike permanentJan 31, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling library officials are hoping voters will extend a tax rate increase they first approved back in 1995. Back then voters approved a 3-cent rate increase to repay ...
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Palatine church starts new playgroupJan 29, 2011 11:00 pm - A Palatine church started a free playgroup for preschoolers and their caregivers who are looking for something to do this winter. The playgroup runs from 9:30 to 11 a.m....
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Visitor without arms or legs amazes kids in D 57 classJan 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Brett Eastburn, who was born without arms or legs, once tried to jump from his neighbor’s roof onto his wheelchair. He missed. His mom came running outside and found hi...
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Barrington High school girl got her ticket punched for HollywoodJan 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Wheeling residents won't be the only ones watching the next few episodes of American Idol hoping to see a familiar face. According to some pretty good sources, Ashika Sa...
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Couple plans Mexican restaurant in WheelingJan 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Turns out the biggest thing Claudia Ramiro wanted to change at her restaurant was the one thing she couldn't. “That red roof,” she said. “There's nothing we can do to ch...
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Wheeling, Prospect Heights mayors counting on 2011Jan 26, 2011 12:00 am - Wheeling Village President Judy Abruscato couldn’t wait to leak her big news Wednesday. “This spring, or it could be next month, I’ll let you know about a developer comi...
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Here we go again? Wheeling teen dazzles 'Idol'Jan 26, 2011 12:00 am - Haley Reinhart wowed the “American Idol” judges in Wednesday's show and appears to have made it to Hollywood. The 18-year-old Wheeling student tried out last year in Ch...