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Different approaches to affordable housing in Winnetka, Wilmette
Finding affordable housing in Winnetka over the years has been a journey of faith for Sister Peggy McDonnell. A Catholic nun, McDonnell has found a way to stay in Winnetka for nearly 25 years — including 11 years in a coach house — despite...
Tags: Ethics, Religion and Belief, Politics, Rentals, Land Price
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North Shore towns struggle to meet rising affordable housing demand
On the North Shore, where some of the Chicago area's wealthiest residents live in multi-million dollar mansions, "affordable housing" can be a matter of perspective. But not everyone who dwells there is rich. While there may be fewer lower- and middle-...
Tags: Local Government, Lawyers, Rentals, Justice System, Labor Legislation
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Denise Hibbard taking over as New Trier's Winnetka campus principal
Two years ago, Denise Hibbard returned to her native Illinois after opening a high school in California and leading it to academic success. In July, Hibbard will replace longtime principal Timothy Dohrer at New Trier's Winnetka campus. She's been lauded...
Tags: Teachers, Academic Progress, Teaching and Learning, Northern Illinois University, Colleges and Universities
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Harold J. Muehlfelt, 1928-2013
Harold J. Muehlfelt, an expert in the specialized field of moving houses and shoring up sagging structures, spent nearly 60 years with his family's business in Wheaton and was the president of Muehlfelt & Sons from the 1970s until the early 2000s. Mr....
Tags: Richmond (McHenry, Illinois), Robert R. McCormick, O'Hare International Airport, Antioch (Lake, Illinois), Human Interest
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Muddy Waters' home, Chicago bridges make endangered list
Tribune reporterHistoric sites need money to survive. Some also need a little love. That's why some preservationists are optimistic that Muddy Waters' former home can be saved — at least it has people who want to preserve it. Other historic sites might not be...Tags: Hobbies, Al Capone, Chicago Hotels, Muddy Waters, Public Officials
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BEST BETS FOR THE WEEK
Electronics recycling in Arlington Heights for SWANCC residents Since 1999, the Solid Waste Agency of Northern Cook County has provided a variety of electronics recycling programs for residents in its member communities. Programs currently offered...Tags: Entertainment, Mount Prospect, Arlington Heights, Electronics, Arts and Culture
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Glenview teen indicted on charge of stabbing another teen in Winnetka
Special to the TribuneA grand jury today indicted a Glenview teenager on charges that he stabbed another youth in the chest in Winnetka in March, authorities said. Mitchell S. Silverstein, of the 1300 block of Cariann Lane in Glenview, was indicted at the Skokie branch of...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Cook County Government, Skokie
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Free Renaldo Hudson? Mercy, yes!
Change of SubjectWhy should Illinois release Renaldo Hudson? After all, he committed a ghastly, unprovoked murder — stabbed a 72-year-old man some 60 times then set his victim's bed on fire to try to cover his tracks — and was on death...... -
$300,000 bond set for Glenview teen charged in Winnetka stabbing
After bail was set for a 17-year-old Glenview student accused of stabbing a 17-year-old New Trier High School student, the father of the alleged victim confronted the defendant's attorney in the hallway of the courthouse. Mitchell Silverstein's bail was...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Prosecution, Lawyers, Trials, Justice System
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Local governments unhappy with state plan for sharing income taxes
Gov. Pat Quinn has proposed that the state bolster its own troubled finances by freezing the amount of state income taxes shared with local governments at 2012 levels, which could cost some towns hundreds of thousands of dollars. Quinn estimates the...
Tags: Personal Income, Executive Branch, 2010 Census, Illinois Governor, Finance
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North suburban road projects to impact communities
Major construction on Lake-Cook and Willow roads are among the headaches in store for North Shore motorists this spring and summer — but they are just two of the 75 projects outlined by officials recently for north Cook and Lake counties....
Tags: Road Transportation, Illinois State Toll Highway Authority, Transportation, Illinois Department of Transportation, Glenview
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Mother and daughter prosecute case together
Prosecutors tend to remember the high profile trials that grab headlines. But for retiring Cook County Assistant State's Atty. Catherine Crowley, one of her most memorable cases at the Skokie courthouse ended earlier this month with the conviction of...
Tags: Criminals, Prosecution, Lawyers, Trials, Justice System
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