NILES DECEMBER10, 2009 * A PIONEER PRESS PUBLICATION * WWW.NILESHERALDSPECTATOR.COM * $200 THiS WEEK DIVERSIONS OUT ON THE TOWN "The Princess and the Frog" is featured in this week's Film Clips. SEE PAGE B2 FOOD LESSONS IN LOVE How cut-out cookies teach the Hanukkah story. SEE PAGE 26 ) Inside! toda9 homes The Arlingtones sing holiday carols during Nues Public Look forit in thece,,terof BARBERSHOP BUNCH Library's Christmas Open House on Saturday. PAGE 10 Sea rchChicngo-Au tos (Suzanne Tennant/Staff Photographer). Expandyouroptions. Start here. Spring Classes begin January 19,2010. 9OE-VLO9 11 SITh Apply and register online IS NO.I>ID !0059 .LSIcI AJ8I1 3fl8fld S!flIN wwwoakton.edu .LSIcJ A19I1 Dfl8fld S11Th) Oakton u T000000 80D 'r99SI Des PlaincsSkokic847.635.1629 13' ConiniunityCollege 50O-O,i.LD -Dsi -I 2 www.pioneerlacal.com NITHURSDAY,DECEMBER1O,2009 ewsi PACE 3 Coi«Acî: Matt Schmitz, Assistant Managing Editor p: 708.524.4433e: [email protected] 4V Maybe beingafamily business explains NILES PUBLIC LIBRARY why working withusfeels like family. G1enriewteen charged'Not much change' on tax bills despite Guided by a human touch for i 54 years, Baird & Warner contiñuesto be committed to withmurder of training and coaching, making sure our professionals teen are the very best in the business. A 16-year-old from Glen- The car clipped one of De 1.5 percent levy cut With all of our amazing selling tools, none ismore amazing than our people. view is now charged as anLa Terre's friends, from adult with first.-degrce mur- Glonview, who wasn't sosi- By TONY RERTUCA dei; accused ofrunning overously injured, then did, aU- tlsertuca@pioneerloCal,coffl "Our major expenses another teen outside Golfturn omnd ran over Dc La Mill Shopping Center inTorre, according to police, Niles Public Library will thi.syear will be in decrease its tax levy by i.5 lIiles in a dispute over a girl.who said the car was tray- the area oftechnolo-. Francisco Moran inhti1ly cling at least 30 miles an percent irs 2010. LEAD1ÑcREASTATEj had been charged as ajuve- The library's Board of BAI RD&WARN R hour. g replacing the nile with two counts of mg- Police saidtise 2002 'l'rustees has approved a Jb groovated battery in the Nov. Chevrolet Cavalier, which $5,519,578 levy for next year, public computers." 28 attack. was stolen in November in down more than $100,000 But Edgardo De La Torre, Nues, was abandoned a few from $6,6i8,715 in 2009. Director Linda Weiss Tise library taxing district a Maine Eosst High School blocks l'cern the mall. student who hadjust turned De La Torre and Moran draws from Nues and unin- 16, died a few days lates; and had known each othei' since corporated Maine Town- Weiss has said that tise ii- i)rosecutors decided to file tise sixth-grade at Spring- ship. bs'ary has been trying to cut Despite the decrease Li- more serious charges. mais Middle School in Glen- clown on expenses, but brary Director Lindos Weiss The upgraded charges view, Marisvol stud. would be spending os large Wlnnetka $t395,000Wilmette said most homeowners $949,000Morton Grove $795,000Lincoinwooci $535,000Skokie $485,000 against. Moran irnej'o filed at amount of money to update Custom 4bed/4.lba Moran dated a girl about coIoniAttention todotal! Outstanding Inglish Collage. Updated high end finishes. flew ccnst.flbr 4 bath brick hcme.Che(s kltchen,msrr br would net notice much of BeautiFul 2-story home on 75x550 loti Enjoy the lovely Deolrablefal,viewnelghbutiioodl Sxpetlrnoerhe4 levels the Cook County court- the consputer lab. throughout'llewlrlerochook 1D193109095 EnquIsiteMBSte. 0495109175 suIle,hdwdtio,recnn three yeas's ago, tison De Los 10184408040 Iandscapedyard 0894409658 oftolal living. 10194405455 a difference on their prop- "Our major expenses tisis JohnCteithtoo 847-491.1855 Barbara Palmer 847-491.1855 Georgefiicosla house in Skokie this morn-Toi'i'c started seeing loes', 713-715-1555 Olivia Lee 713-770-1855 RebencaCloal 773-775-iSSS erty-tax bills. ing, said Andy Conklin, ndating her for about two year will be irs the area of si)OkeSman for the Cook "Not much change," siso technology, replacing the yetirs before breaking01) sosid. County State's Attorneys several months ago, osecorci- public computers," sise sai, Office. ing to his sistes Moran was ordered leki "I think tisis voss oves' noy today in lieu of $2 millionbs'othes"s ox-gis'lfriend," sise 12 HOUR FUR SALE bail. said. SAVE 9AM-9PM on 12/12/09 SkokLe S44,9OOEvanston $385,000 Nibs police have said tise Mosrisol said lier family Skokie $379,000Morton Grove $349,000Skokie $339,000 Spacioo 2 otory colonIal In dealnable skokielowers- Ioralll remodeled 5-brm, 2brh ranch.Sat-Inilchen teens vere involved in a dis-hood moved to unineorpos'ost- (hlnning4SR brofifieorglan w/spadouo rats, sep08, irr' S8dnn, 218v, lslflrfmmr, motroulle, 0g ealln kIt, hdwd Lviy5br 1.tba Cape Cod w/hrdwd Ors LRw/FP.Updtd Kit fi lalrylewdlstrirt. 15194404655 openstohugefR. 1DI93509215 mal LR.SoldarIÇ 10193509045 firs/carpet 8894409424 Bths.Maintirí9. 10193105259 pute oves' a girl on a social ed Des Plaines in Josly. 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Nl s 4 Nl www.pioneerlocal.com newsl mews www.pioneerlocal.com THURSDAY, DECEMBER io,2009 MAINE TOWNSHIP LAST WEEK NILES HERALI.. - Top FIVE SIORIES WEAREYOUR NILESL SPECTATOR SERVING READERS SINCE Teen dies after 1951 INSIDE THIS WEEK New officer being run over by CALENDAR car at COU Mills IS herald-spec ator. CROSSWORD parkinq lot FILM CLIPS A l6year-old Maine East H19h 92 hired for code OPINION School student was pulled oit lite 14 support Dec. 2 alter sutfering grave POLICE BLOTTER injuries when a simmering Internet Snapa photo. Tell a story.Send it ¡n. 13 SCHOOLS squabble over a giri prompted a 24 teenage boy to run him over eut SHOWTIMES enforcement Be a part of the story and the storytelling? There are photos and stories we want to publish mn our new sectmon, 83 side Golt Mill Shopping Center. Your Nitos Hortad-Spectator. But we need your help. Ematl Assistant Managing Editor Matt Schmitz at msé[email protected]. YOUR PAGE 28 By JENNIFER JOHNSON ship in 2008. 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