Sheila Ahern
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Man who drowned leaves behind family, questionsSep 15, 2008 11:00 pm - When Alan G. Byrd drowned on Saturday he left behind a wife, two small children and a lot of unanswered questions. "I don't know why he would do it," said Sarah Byrd, Al...
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Big kids fighting for swings in Arlington HeightsSep 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Karen Erfort knows it's just one swing. Still, it bothers her. North School Park in downtown Arlington Heights will reopen with all new playground equipment later this ...
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Arlington Heights' Mulder running for fifth termSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - With one eye on the vacant gas stations along Arlington Heights Road, Mayor Arlene Mulder will run for re-election come April. The very visible empty lots are on busy co...
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Salt nightmares keeping public works director up at nightSep 10, 2008 11:00 pm - Scott Shirley was hoping for a long list of companies interested in supplying road salt for the village this winter. But when the bids came in on Aug. 28 the envelope wa...
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Too soon to raise driving age, some teachers saySep 09, 2008 11:00 pm - Some teen drivers just love to speed. "We call them NASCAR kids," said Tim Lazzarotto, a driving teacher at Prospect High School. "The pedal goes right to the metal. I j...
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Pothole work has a hefty price tag Arlington Hts.Sep 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Some of the potholes in Arlington Heights are so big they shouldn't even be called potholes anymore, said Village President Arlene Mulder. "They're like potholes inside ...
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Big decisions loom for Arlington Heights park boardSep 07, 2008 11:00 pm - It took two years and $7 million to renovate Pioneer Park's community center in Arlington Heights. But it didn't take a referendum. Fixing the village's four other park...
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Morton Grove man drives into pond after flip-flop flapSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Flip flops are great for the beach. They're not so great for driving. A Morton Grove man drove into a pond after his flip-flop got stuck under the accelerator of his 200...
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Big decisions loom for Arlington Heights park boardSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - It took two years and $7 million to renovate Pioneer Park's community center in Arlington Heights. But it didn't take a referendum. Fixing the village's four other park...
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More Dist. 214 students take advanced placement examsSep 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Here's one way to beat college costs - take advanced placement courses in high school. It can save a family thousands of dollars. The number of advanced placement tests ...