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Geneva moves to buy land to improve East State Street
The City of Geneva is hoping to buy up parcels of land along East State Street to make the area more marketable to developers. With little discussion and no objection, aldermen on Monday night approved the first move in the plan — a $95,000...Tags: CVS Corp.
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A look back at 2012 in Downers Grove
There was no shortage of news in southeastern DuPage County in 2012. Here is a recap, in no particular order, of some of the stories that made headlines during the year. New fee on property owners After several years in the making, officials...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Science and Technology, Naturalization, Pat Quinn, Media Industry
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6 years into trying to get a house built, man suing Highland Park over delays
Zafar Sheikh thought building a house on vacant land in Highland Park would be a breeze. All early indications from governing officials, he said, pointed to a smooth, quick approval. That was more than six years ago. Today, the wooded property Sheikh...
Tags: Science and Technology, Social Issues, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges, Labor Legislation
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Construction on Willow Road set for spring
When construction on a 1.2-mile section of Willow Road in Northfield is completed in late 2014, the road will be narrower, speeds will be reduced and about $9 million in stormwater and utility enhancements will be in place, officials said. When...Tags: Science and Technology, Northfield
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Homer Glen trustees approve annexing 50 acres along 159th Street
Homer Glen trustees this week approved annexing 50 acres of unincorporated property along 159th Street, which could eventually become a development. The owner of the property requested the annexation into the village and may eventually develop the...Tags: Homer Glen
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Homer Glen approves tax incentive policy
Special to the TribuneHomer Glen trustees this week approved a policy on sales tax sharing incentives used to attract businesses. The village has used sales tax sharing incentives in the past, Mayor Jim Daley said at Tuesday’s Village Board meeting. “What we&...Tags: Science and Technology, Homer Glen, Menards, Politics, Taxation
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Proposed medians in Homer Glen draw concern
Homer Glen's consultant for a corridor study has promised the village that it will try to get the Illinois Department of Transportation to be flexible regarding plans to install medians on 159th Street, which officials say threaten businesses there. "We...
Tags: Science and Technology, Homer Glen, Business
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Palos Heights capital improvement funds approved
Palos Heights is planning major capital improvements for 2013, including refurbishing Harlem Avenue and other road and park work. Though officials could not yet provide specifics on the improvements, the City Council recently approved the transfer of...Tags: Finance, Road Transportation, Travel, Economy, Business and Finance, Transportation
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Highway officials, CTA, Metra and Pace are spending billions to improve roads, tracks, stations and facilities
Tribune reportersMotorists, transit riders and commuters might ask themselves a question as they edge deeper into the new year: Do they feel lucky in 2013? The year promises to be noteworthy -- and at times challenging -- considering the many transportation projects and...Tags: Forrest Claypool, Algonquin, McHenry, McCormick Place, Travel
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iDeclare: On drunk drivers, 'Redskins'
News reports suggest that U.S. Supreme Court justices were skeptical Wednesday when attorneys for the Justice Department and the state of Missouri asked them to OK warrantless, compulsory blood tests of motorists pulled over on suspicion of driving...
Tags: National Football League, Entertainment Events, Football, Medical Procedures and Tests, Cinderella (fictional character)
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Fatal highway crashes dip in second half of 2012
Tribune reporterCrash fatalities declined slightly on Illinois roads in the second half of 2012 after the state began running a tally of the deaths on highway message boards, in response to an increase in deadly accidents in the previous months, the state's...Tags: Science and Technology, City Club of Chicago, McHenry, Disasters and Accidents, Electronics
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Pilot in fatal copter crash was turning back because of weather
Tribune reportersThe pilot of a medical helicopter radioed that he had "encountered weather" and was heading back to Rockford Memorial Hospital when he crashed into a field about 30 miles away, killing him and two nurses, hospital officials said today. A witness said it...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Medical Specialization, Transportation Accidents, Nursing, Transportation Industry
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