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North Barrington News

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Saturday Jun 28 | Beep!

'Train lady' opens miniature world to public

North Barrington's "train lady" is giving area residents the chance to explore her elaborate railway gardens.

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Related Topix: Life, Model Railroading, Models, Hobbies

Sat Jun 21, 2008

Mundelein Review

Updated 6/19: Business in Wauconda raided

Illinois Secretary of State Police, Illinois State Police and Lake County State's Attorney Office raided K Konstruction, 29693 N. Route 12, in an investigation stemming from falsified vehicle identification ...

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Related Topix: Wauconda, IL, Barrington, IL, Lake County, IL

Thu Jun 19, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Wauconda construction company owner arrested; suspected of using fake vehicle IDs

The Illinois secretary of state police arrested the owner of a Wauconda construction company Wednesday who they suspect was using fake vehicle-identification numbers on some of his equipment.

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Related Topix: Barrington, IL, Wauconda, IL

Tue Jun 17, 2008

The Times

Farmland bought near Wenona for $2.6 million

A Chicago-area corporation bought 400 acres about three miles east of Wenona last week.

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Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Wenona, IL, Marshall County, IL

Wed May 07, 2008

Suburban Chicago News

Five charged in online sex sting

St. Charles police have charged five men with solicitation of sexual acts after police responded to complaints about an ad on the craigslist.com online classified ad site. via Suburban Chicago News

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Related Topix: Downers Grove, IL

Sat May 03, 2008

Daily Herald

Woman rescues, heals cats hurt in Elgin fire

“It kind of took a combination of their names to make them live”

Thanks to a pair of Good Samaritans and a bit of luck, the four stray kittens burned in an Elgin garage fire in March have a new lease on life and should be ready for adoption this month. via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Barrington, IL, Elgin, IL, Huntley, IL

Thu May 01, 2008

Sun-Times News Group

Orthopaedic artists are on the move

“I had extremely flat feet and I wore these heavy, clunky orthopaedic shoes and they had steel plates inside. I could never wear delicate pumps. I was in a ward with other children that were all polio patients”

You wouldn't expect to see "orthopaedics" and "art" in the same sentence, let alone sharing wall space at the Chicago Cultural Center. via Sun-Times News Group

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Related Topix: Highland Park, IL, Chicago Metro, Medicine, Surgery, Entertainment

Fri Apr 11, 2008

Journal & Topics Newspapers

Dist. 26 Appoints New Euclid Principal

“I applied for the position because I thought it would be a great opportunity for the next step in my career. School Dist. 26 has a phenomenal superintendent who has a great reputation that I am interested in working for.”

A new principal for Euclid School in Mt. Prospect has been selected to replace Maria Martinez, who abruptly left the position over spring break. via Journal & Topics Newspapers

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Related Topix: Mount Prospect, IL, Lake Zurich, IL, Life, Holidays, Lughnasadh, Barrington, IL

Wed Apr 02, 2008

Monitor Daily

Equipment Lessors Consolidate, Reduce Fleets to Adjust for Changing Demand

“Fleets are faced with the cost of training, tooling and hiring technicians, what I call the three Ts”

The following story appears in the March 31 print edition of Transport Topics . A weak economy and a deteriorating business environment for truckers are creating challenges and opportunities for equipment ... via Monitor Daily

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Related Topix: Marketing, Barrington, IL

Sat Mar 29, 2008

Daily Herald

Parish ousts Polish school

“It's a Polish and Christian tradition. It's very unfair to this Polish community to make such decisions, especially when it comes to these Christian traditions.”

Members of a Polish school conducting classes at Wauconda's Transfiguration Parish and School are up in arms after learning they have to find new classroom space next school year. via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Wauconda, IL, Education Etc.

Thu Mar 06, 2008

PR-inside.com

Former Professional Baseball Players and Father-Son Duo, Team Up at...

“The opportunity of positively impacting the youth of our community - for today and perhaps for their future, gives us purpose and satisfaction as responsible developers and human beings”

Owned by former professional baseball players and father and son duo, Dave Trautwein and father Jack Trautwein, the Professional Baseball Instruction of Illinois will feature 22,157 square feet of training ... via PR-inside.com

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Related Topix: Lake Barrington, IL, Barrington, IL, Illinois

Sat Feb 23, 2008

News Sun

Bean honors nominees to military academies

U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean, D-Barrington, has announced her nominations for U.S. Military service academies. via News Sun

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Related Topix: US Politics, Melissa Bean, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Illinois, West Point, IL, Lindenhurst, IL

Sun Feb 10, 2008

Daily Herald

Barrington takes rail sale fight downtown

“This affects communities way beyond the Barrington area”

The Barrington-area community continued its fight Thursday over the proposed purchase of the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co. via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Waukegan, IL, Transportation, Railroads, Canadian National Railway, Hoffman Estates, IL

Thu Jan 31, 2008

Daily Herald

Schaumburg officer injured in scuffle with suspect

A Schaumburg police officer remains on medical leave after he was injured in a struggle with a suspect who officials said resisted arrest. via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Schaumburg, IL, Crest Hill, IL

Mon Jan 21, 2008

Chicago Tribune

Choices for Illinois Senate

The Tribune offers endorsements in contested primaries for the Illinois Senate. 2nd District : Democratic Sen. via Chicago Tribune

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Related Topix: Princeton, IL, Lake Barrington, IL, Illinois, Illinois Government

Sat Dec 22, 2007

Daily Herald

Saturday Soapbox: Leaf-burning decision anti-climactic

After years of study, plenty of discussion and a full community survey, North Barrington's long-delayed decision this week on leaf-burning was a bit anti-climactic. Trustees balked at a full ban and simply ... via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Palatine, IL, Barrington, IL, Chicago Metro

Wed Dec 19, 2007

Daily Herald

District 220 parceling out the future

“The board would like to caution against any such speculation”

With an eye toward the future, the Barrington Area Unit District 220 school board acquired more than 15 acres Tuesday. via Daily Herald

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Tue Dec 18, 2007

Lincoln-Way Sun

Swans' lake too fowl for winter

“It doesn't matter how cold it is, they go back out in the open water”

Driving past Woodlawn Memorial Park in Joliet you no doubt have noticed the two swans that call the pond off Jefferson Street home. via Lincoln-Way Sun

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Related Topix: Joliet, IL, Kewanee, IL, Illinois, Stockland, IL, Shirland, IL

Thu Dec 06, 2007

WBBM-AM Chicago

Barrington Schools To Re-Open

Barrington District 220's vandalized buses will be ready to roll Wednesday, thanks to a lot of help. via WBBM-AM Chicago

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Related Topix: Barrington, IL

Tue Dec 04, 2007

Daily Herald

Lake Zurich puts Band-Aid on shortfall

“We aren't in dire straits by any means but I'd hate to see us get to that point.”

The Lake Zurich village board Monday night voted to make up for a roughly $750,000 shortfall in anticipated revenue from the village's special tax increment financing district in fall 2008 by borrowing ... via Daily Herald

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Related Topix: Lake Zurich, IL, Lake County, IL, Barrington, IL

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