Articles filed under Library Districts
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Carol Stream fires library director in 4-2 voteJul 25, 2012 11:00 pm - On July 18, Ann Kennedy thought she had been fired. A week later, she is. The Carol Stream Public Library board voted 4-2 Wednesday to dismiss Kennedy as library directo...
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Carol Stream library director on firing line — againJul 25, 2012 5:30 am - The Carol Stream Public Library board will try again Wednesday to give Director Ann Kennedy the pink slip. The seven-member board last week voted 3-1 to dismiss Kennedy,...
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Elk Grove Library residents victims of taxation without representationJul 23, 2012 5:00 am - The summer Elk Grove Village Public Library newsletter article acknowledged a library board vote to permit free library services for nontaxpaying residents west of Rohlw...
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Top Chef visits Ela LibraryJul 20, 2012 5:42 pm - Top Chef Just Desserts season two contestant Amanda Rockman will demonstrate and share her favorite desserts at Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zurich on...
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Schaumburg library trip to Wisconsin fairJul 20, 2012 5:21 pm - All ages are invited to join the fun on the Schaumburg Township District Library’s day trip to the Wisconsin State Fair from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4. The...
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Mt. Prospect library happy with response to new websiteJul 20, 2012 5:30 am - The Mount Prospect Public Library's redesigned website has been up for about a month, and library leaders say they're pleased with the response so far. “A few people hav...
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Carol Stream Library board botches firingJul 19, 2012 4:00 am - Ann Kennedy started cleaning out her desk Wednesday night after the Carol Stream Public Library board of trustees voted to dismiss her as library director. Turns out, sh...
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Contract for railroad bridge gets Metra board OKJul 17, 2012 7:23 am - The board of Chicago’s Metra commuter rail agency has approved a $93 million contract for construction of a railroad bridge on the city’s South Side that a congressman t...
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Koo to join Cook Memorial library boardJul 16, 2012 4:54 pm - Tommy Koo will join the Cook Memorial Public Library District board Tuesday after he takes the oath of office. The event is set for 6:30 p.m. at the Aspen Drive Library,...
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Intergenerational penpals meet through Bartlett libraryJul 16, 2012 5:30 am - With wide eyes and slight timidity, some of the children - ages 6 to 12 - needed time to take everything in, from the retired nuns' habits to the walkers and wheelchairs...