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"Which side of the mouth are we talking out of today?" the mayor asked.

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"Which side of the mouth are we talking out of today?" the mayor asked.

The village revealed the type of inquiry it is getting for the building.
Wisconsin authorities explained what happened before the man's death.
Patch's complaint drew a rare binding opinion from the attorney general. The document was about a billing dispute.
An official compared the garbage charges today with those five years ago.
They were called to a house in a local neighborhood, the city said.
"This incident could have ended very differently," the fire chief said.
A hurdle remains, even though the project's design is nearly done, an official said.
The court is not stopping the village from starting work on a key project, an official said.
In another case, a car was burglarized in a local neighborhood, police said.
The daughter of a long-ago village official said her father sexually abused her when she was a child.
A member suggested a colleague ginned up the opposition to a particular site.
An older man got physical with a younger one in a dispute, police said.
Firefighters put out the blaze after a homeowner tried to combat a problem, police said.
In another case, an Elmhurst woman was charged with domestic battery in a local neighborhood, police said.
The owners used the business to buy luxury cars and cover their personal spending on the company's credit card, according to a court filing.
A local tour operator is organizing a trip to the other Western Springs as part of a larger tour.
The village reversed itself: A trustee will represent himself in court after all.
The teacher was tardy to class 19 times in a month, records show.
Local politicians "cater excessively" to residents' demands without expecting responsibility in return, the club said.