Articles filed under Library Districts
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No tax hike, fewer jobs in Des PlainesNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council Monday night approved a $96 million budget for the 2011 calendar year with no tax increase and four fewer administrative positions. At the c...
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Libertyville then and nowNov 14, 2010 10:00 pm - The next meeting of the Libertyville-Mundelein Historical Society will be a celebration of the release of a new book featuring Libertyville. The event is 5 to 8 p.m. Tue...
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Batavia mayor joins in Books Between Bites discussionNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Batavia's Books Between Bites welcomes Batavia's Mayor Jeff Schielke to its program at noon Thursday, Nov. 18, at Batavia Public Library. The mayor will continue sharing...
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Hoffman Estates woman traces Irish rootsNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The Irish part of her ancestry has claimed Barb Peterson. She is of mixed heritage with German-Jewish roots as part of her past, but it's the ancestors from the Emerald ...
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Schaumburg library, church's family history center help with search for rootsNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Our origins have always been a source of human interest. For some it means researching our ancient ancestors back millions of years through anthropological digs. But for...
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Community forum to focus on drug trends, tips for parentsNov 13, 2010 10:00 pm - A Community Drug Forum will be from 6:45 to 9 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 17 at the Arcada Theater, 105 E. Main St., St. Charles. Recent Roosevelt University research reveals t...
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Mystery mini-conference in LincolnshireNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Thriller fans and aspiring writers can gain insight about the creative and business processes involved in creating a successful suspense novel at the “Love is Murder” my...
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Dundee Twp. Library sets levy slightly higherNov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Dundee Township Public Library will ask for slightly more money from taxpayers next year. This year, Dundee Township Library District residents paid 13.1 cents per $1,00...
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Kids ask: How does a tsunami form?Nov 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Kate Crawford's fifth-graders from West Oak Middle School in Mundelein wanted to know, “How does a tsunami form?” Tsunami is the Japanese word that means harbor and...
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The construction blues: Elgin residents ventNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - “Do they have to do them all at once?” That was a question posed by a concerned Elginite at a recent monthly meeting with Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda. The woman was ...