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Page last updated Friday, April 23, 2010

This week's top stories

Heads Up For Police In Work Zones

In conjunction with National Work Zone Awareness Week, the Buffalo Grove Police Dept. is stepping up enforcement efforts in local construction zones this week.

Arlington Heights Journal

Grisly Discovery

Arlington Hts. Police doubt the half body found in an alley last weekend originated in the area. “I think it was a dump job,” Cmdr. Kenneth Galinski said.

3 Kinks In Arlington Market Plan

Drug Ring Bust A Multi-Town Effort

Family Enjoys Once In A Lifetime Experience At Wrigley

Parks Budget Approved

Dollar Tree Moving To Golf-AH

Sandbags, Fliers On Cars Turn Into False Threat Rumor

Crunching Costs Continues

District 59 Science Students Put To Test

Buffalo Grove Journal

Resident Seeks Recall

Apr. 15 may have been the last day to file income taxes, but it was the first day Buffalo Grove residents were allowed to file their intention to circulate petitions to remove a village trustee from office under a new ordinance.

Condition Of Car Vs. Tree Driver Improves To ‘Good’

Fire Rips Through Garage

Heads Up For Police In Work Zones

Staffing Shuffle In Dist. 96

Tasty Return To BG Corner

Palatine Journal

Objection Filed To Dist. 15 Petition

The Electoral Board for Palatine Township Elementary School Dist. 15 will meet to consider an objection filed against petition signatures collected.

Report Outlines Village’s Strengths

Village: Up To State To Ban Phones While Driving

2 Office Locations OKd

Rolling Meadows Journal

To Study Or Not To Study? Fire Station Talk Returns

The future of Fire Station 17, and the land Rolling Meadows has set aside for its construction, will return to the city council at its meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 27.

Objection Filed To Dist. 15 Petition

White Supremacy Fliers Found In Easter Eggs

Two Stores Charged With Selling Liquor To Minors During Sting

Crunching Costs Continues

Wheeling Journal

Developer In Line For More TIF Funds

Reversing a decision made last August, the Wheeling Village Board on Monday, Apr. 19 agreed to move towards issuing up to $6 million in TIF revenue loans for reimbursement of expenses at a condominium development.

Sandbags, Fliers On Cars Turn Into False Threat Rumor

Cell Tower OKd For Farm Site After All



April 14-19, 2010

Arlington Heights Journal

Consultant Study Suggests Closer Look At Hospital Traffic Signals

Traffic signals at several intersections near Northwest Community Hospital may be retimed to alleviate congestion in the area.

STAR Bus Plan May Nick Funding

Around Arlington

BGHS Musicians Trek Across Europe

Big Money Homes Eyed As Part Of Subdivision

Buffalo Grove Journal

Interest In Farmers Market Ripens

Buffalo Grove trustees Monday night overturned a veto implemented by Village President Elliott Hartstein two weeks ago to allow a dance club to operate inside eSkape Entertainment Center. The vote was 4 to 2.

BGHS Musicians Trek Across Europe

Village, Land And Lakes Discuss Issues

Dist. 102 May Tweak Number Of Bus Routes

Police Team Up For Special Olympics Benefit

Sherman's Latest: $2.3 Billion Lawsuit Against Quinn

New Owner To Take Over BG Train Depot Snack Shop

Palatine Journal

Flamm To Check Validity Of Dist. 15 Petition Signatures

Although Palatine Twp. Elementary School Dist. 15 Supt. Dr. Daniel Lukich told organizers the district would not challenge their petition, a candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives decided he would check the signatures.

Petitions Take Dist. 15 Bond Issue To Voters

Auto Shop To Take Over Mar Ray Site

Electrical, Grease Fires Damage Home, Apartment

Splinter's Sports Winning Mix

Rolling Meadows Journal

Gathering Signatures Not As Easy In RM

Trying to find places to gather signatures led to some confusion and possible misunderstandings for organizers of the petition drive against Palatine Twp. Elementary School Dist. 15's proposed bond issue.

Rolling Meadows Senior Center

STAR Bus Plan May Nick Funding

Petitions Take Dist. 15 Bond Issue To Voters

Flamm To Check Validity Of Dist. 15 Petition Signatures

Wheeling Journal

New Chief In Town

Wheeling met its new police chief and deputy police chief as they were sworn into their new offices at a special village workshop meeting on Monday, Apr. 12.

Village To Reconsider Cell Tower On McHenry

Aviation Event Stresses Safety

Police Team Up For Special Olympics Benefit



April 7-12, 2010

Arlington Heights Journal

Talkin' Trash

Arlington Hts. residents must be more passionate about their garbage than anyone realized.

Village Board Approves Smaller Budget

Trustees Disagree On Hybrids Purchase

Shopping Center Foreclosure Continues Behind The Scenes

Big Stretch

EG Town Hall Meeting Tuesday

Buses Over Trains On STAR Line?

TIF Districts Still In The Mix

Buffalo Grove Journal

Survey Says...

The results of a recent parent survey has Aptakisic-Tripp School Dist. 102 considering more personalized learning for gifted students, according to Supt. Theresa Dunkin.

Buffalo Grove Once Again A 'Tree City'

Construction Season Underway

2 Underage Drinking Parties Busted

Blockbuster Replacement On Way

Palatine Journal

'Very Remote'

After meeting with School Dist. 15 officials to discuss the district borrowing $27 million, Palatine Village Manager Reid Ottesen told council members Monday night there will be minimal negative affect, if at all, on the village seeking to borrow money for its new $22 million, 71,000 sq. ft. police station later this spring.

Palatine Township Planning To Copyright Seal

Group Plans Quentin Rd. Widening Discussion

Resident Among Two Men Charged With Kidnapping, Armed Robbery

Palatine Garage Fire Claims Dog

Rolling Meadows Journal

Bank Robbery Link?

The FBI believes it might have linked a bank robber in Schaumburg with one in Rolling Meadows.

Park Dist. Fees Remain Mostly Same

Chamber Sets Awards Night

Man Allegedly Gives Fake Name

'Very Remote'

Palatine Township Planning To Copyright Seal

Wheeling Journal

Heritage Park Flood Basin Deal Reached

Flood relief for residents of the northern suburbs will become a reality sooner rather than later.

Cigarette To Blame

Sticker Shock Success



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