Sheila Ahern
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Rolling Meadows faces tough budget yearSep 03, 2008 11:00 pm - The Rolling Meadows city council will start figuring out a way to close a $1 million budget gap next month, said Finance Director Jim Egeberg. "Basically the council wil...
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First part of St. James' $11 million expansion project open to studentsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Despite a few glitches with the phone lines, a newly expanded St. James Catholic School welcomed students back to school on Tuesday. "It was fabulous," said Principal Ju...
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'I never thought twice about driving over a bridge'Aug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Karge Olsen drives over a bridge at least two times every day. It's unavoidable and he hates it. A few months ago, he found a quiet bridge where traffic doesn't stop. ...
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You can't fight the gas company: Arlington Heights man gets $900 billAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Like most people, Jerry DiDomenico grudgingly pays his monthly Nicor gas bill. Then he received one this month for $992.47. Typically his monthly bills are around $60 t...
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Chinese prof: Americans too focused on test scoresAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - When it comes to tests Chinese students are tough to beat, said Yong Zhao. "They are great test takers and they produce a large number of engineers and scientists," said...
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Downtown Arlington Heights restaurant wants to growAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - The owner of Harry's of Arlington wants to enclose its outdoor patio and build an addition complete with a brick floor, separate bar and fireplace. The proposal went bef...
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Rolling Meadows cops: 'Pillowcase burglaries' not necessarily relatedAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Within a few hours over the weekend, three Rolling Meadows homes were burglarized and ransacked, according to police. Each time the robber or robbers stole pillowcases i...
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Civility reigned at Arlington Heights paradeAug 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Turns out people were polite after all. Last month Arlington Heights officials asked parade goers not to reserve spots along the Fourth of July parade route earlier tha...
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Hospital program helps kids face their fears -- of schoolAug 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Jocelyn Brame was not a fan of sixth grade. She missed a lot of school because of horrible headaches that lasted for days. When she did go to school, she wanted to be ho...
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ACT scores keep getting better in District 214Aug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - For the sixth consecutive year, ACT scores have risen slightly in Northwest Suburban High School District 214. The latest numbers put the average composite score at 23.1...