Articles filed under Counties
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2-point Cook County sales tax hike scare?Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A month or so ago, Democratic Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley of Chicago called another commissioner's proposal to raise the county sales tax by 2 percentage point...
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Barrington holds off ProspectSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect Golf Club was the proving ground Monday for the Mid-Suburban League girls golf meet. It proved that the MSL is just getting tougher. Barrington held on fo...
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Memorial still stalled by age limitSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The most optimistic view is construction work on a children's memorial could begin in October in Hoffman Estates. However, after three years of planning, the age limit c...
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Robber sentenced to nine yearsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A judge sentenced an Arlington Heights man to nine years in prison for the armed robbery of a 46-year-old man who was stabbed in the face and neck during the attack. Cor...
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Island Lake board votes to go 'green'Sep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The Island Lake village board has formally endorsed joining other Illinois communities in trying to improve the environment. The "Greenest Region Compact" resolution app...
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Final push for several Kane County road projectsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Just about a month to go. That's what drivers have to endure for the Kane County projects at Kirk Road and Route 38, and Randall Road and Route 64, according to Dave Boe...
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Tigers have enough left in their tankSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - After a game on Saturday and another on Sunday spent running around the expansive pitch of Toyota Park, the physical resilience of a high school soccer player finds its ...
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Environmental programs up on the chopping blockSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Preliminary budget talks in DuPage County indicate cuts may be looming for several environmental programs. County leaders still are pinning their hopes on a major revenu...
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Older workers can fill many small business jobsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - There's a whole demographic of experienced, willing-to-work workers looking for jobs that many small businesses are looking to fill. You may want to tweak your hiring p...
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New building opens for county's adult probation servicesSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - The county's adult probation department now has a new home in downtown Waukegan. The building at 215 Water St., directly east of the Lake County Jail, has been owned by ...