Sheila Ahern
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Gang activity leads to arrests in Rolling MeadowsOct 21, 2008 11:00 pm - A few angry looks between gang members in Rolling Meadows led to criminal damage and multiple arrests that spanned several days last week, according to police. "It invol...
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Autumn Harvest, chili cook off SaturdayOct 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Time to toss those flip-flops to the back of your closet - it's officially fall. Autumn Harvest is slated for 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at North School Park...
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Palatine man charged in severe attackSep 29, 2008 11:00 pm - Using only his fists, a Palatine man beat another man so severely he caused the man's brain to swell, according to Sgt. Tom Gadomski of the Rolling Meadows police depart...
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District 214 buys land so students can build a houseSep 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Some District 214 students will have great way to begin their college application essays. "I built a house." They'll have to elaborate, but that's the gist of it. The N...
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Arlington Heights church takes expansion in a different directionSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Evangelical Free Church spent 10 years buying up properties along Haddow Court, Olive Street and Douglas Avenue with plans to demolish them to make...
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Good Samaritan takes care of problem himselfSep 24, 2008 11:00 pm - A Good Samaritan stepped up to the lawn mower this week and helped out a neighbor. On Monday, I wrote about the Arlington Heights village board approving a new ordinance...
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Lawn care goes by wayside at foreclosed homes in villageSep 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Overgrown grass sprinkled with weeds is yet another sign of today's tough economy. As the number of home foreclosures rises in Arlington Heights, so does the number of u...
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Happy ending for swing storySep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Karen Erfort got her swing. I wrote about Karen's quest for a "big kid swing" last week. She was concerned about North School Park in downtown Arlington Heights because...
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Clearbrook Cafe closes, Italian restaurant to openSep 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Clearbrook Cafe - a nonprofit coffee shop - will soon transform into a for-profit Italian restaurant. "With this economy, we decided to focus more on programs," said Glo...
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Service cuts, layoffs loom in Rolling MeadowsSep 16, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rolling Meadows City Council opened up Tuesday's meeting with a cartoon. It showed a couple cooking dinner over a campfire with the caption, "Look on the bright side...