Articles filed under Townships
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Parents share experiences on engaging in U-46Jun 18, 2012 9:21 pm - When Markinna Price moved her family from Chicago, the mother of six wanted to give her children a better opportunity and become more involved in Elgin Area School Distr...
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New after-school program coming to District 70Jun 18, 2012 3:03 pm - A national early-childhood and school-age education and care provider will be in place in the fall for Libertyville School District 70, offering before- and after-school...
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Most suburbs keeping fireworks displaysJun 16, 2012 8:00 am - Jon Wilson's livelihood depends upon the irrevocable link between fireworks and the 4th of July. A show coordinator at Pyrotecnico, the company that organizes the firewo...
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Charging to see Venus shamefulJun 16, 2012 4:40 am - We were excited to go to see the Venus Transit viewing, which was organized at the Elgin National Watch Observatory in Elgin. The handmade sign invited people to view th...
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4 men in custody after shots fired in Aurora TownshipJun 15, 2012 11:30 am - No one apparently was hit after gunshots were fired from a car Thursday night in Aurora Township, the Kane County sheriff’s office said Friday. Lt. Chris Collins said “m...
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Dist. 207 approves 3-year teachers' contractJun 15, 2012 11:00 am - The Maine Township High School District 207 school board approved in a 5-1 vote Friday morning a three-year teachers' contract allowing for a roughly 0.66 percent pay hi...
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Editorial: The case for simplifying Cook’s tax processJun 15, 2012 5:00 am - It’s a lesson in the dangers of unintended consequences, by nearly every account. And if you own a home in suburban Cook County, you’re probably paying more as a result....
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Lake Villa residents worried after boat fireJun 14, 2012 5:00 pm - Firefighters' struggles to respond to a boat fire last month on Crooked Lake has some area residents asking what can be done to improve rescue crews' access to the lakes...
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Avon Township seniors, vets get tax help in pilot programJun 14, 2012 4:35 pm - Avon Township has launched a pilot program to help eligible seniors and military personnel pay their property tax bills. The program will offer those residents grants av...
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Elk Grove Township gets sticker shockJun 14, 2012 2:45 pm - After objections from Elk Grove Township officials, Cook County recently reversed its decision that had barred townships from accepting cash payments for county vehicle ...