Articles filed under Library Districts
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Sponsor withdraws petition for Elk Grove library districtSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - An effort to create a new library taxing district in unincorporated Elk Grove Township through referendum has been withdrawn by its chief sponsor. Tim Burns, an Elk Grov...
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Important farms topic of library talkSep 08, 2016 1:00 am - "Important Farms in Our History" is the topic of a presentation by Don Snetsinger, longtime area resident and farmer, at 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Ela Area Pub...
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Several governmental bodies in DuPage go for tax hikes in NovemberSep 06, 2016 5:32 am - Experts used to tell taxing districts that the best time to ask voters for more money is when there are fewer of them at the polls. Times have changed. Six government bo...
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Deep ocean teeming with glow-in-the-dark fishSep 05, 2016 11:00 pm - You wanted to know "Why do some fish glow in the dark?" asked a sixth-grader in Gregg Thompson's social studies class at Woodland Middle School in Gurnee. We're all hook...
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Schaumburg library sale to include instruments, photosSep 05, 2016 1:00 am - The book sale scheduled from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, in the basement of the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road in Schaumburg, will in...
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Book sale at Fremont librarySep 04, 2016 1:00 am - The Fremont Public Library will host a used book sale Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 and 11. The sale will run from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Sunda...
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Writers workshop in Schaumburg Sept. 9Sep 02, 2016 1:00 am - Building lovable characters will be the subject of a free workshop coordinated by the American Christian Fiction Writers, Chicago Chapter, from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Se...
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Building the future at Indian Trails LibrarySep 01, 2016 11:00 pm - The Indian Trails Library is in the midst of a yearlong renovation and expansion of its main location at 355 Schoenbeck Road in Wheeling. Committed to serving its 67,00...
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Pulitzer Prize-winning author to speak in WillowbrookSep 01, 2016 11:00 pm - Eleven area libraries have partnered to sponsor an appearance next month by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Elizabeth Strout in Willowbrook. The author of "Olive Kitterid...
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Explore 'The James Bond Phenomenon' with author Raymond Benson Sept. 28Aug 31, 2016 11:00 pm - "Bond, James Bond." For more than a half-century, the exploits of 007 have mesmerized the world on the big screen and, before that, in the pages of Ian Fleming's novels....