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Metra riders, prepare for fare to rise 40 cents each wayNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Metra riders should brace for a 10 percent fare increase next year if lawmakers don't approve a transit-bailout tax hike by then. The fare increase, set for Feb. 1, will...
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Public defender sues Stroger, says budget cuts stymie officeNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - The Cook County public defender filed suit against county President Todd Stroger Friday in an attempt to fight the president's budget cuts instituted at the beginning of...
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Harrop is wrong about warmingNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - How much longer will we have to put up with the mindless drivel coming out of the brain of syndicated columnist Froma Harrop? Her latest blunder is in the factually inco...
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Light up and win, Mount Prospect residentsNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Decorate your home for the holidays with care this year in Mount Prospect since an awards committee will be out judging how well you string your lights and display your ...
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Collection agency to help U-46 collect delinquent feesNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Elgin Area School District U-46 officials plan to hire a collection agency to track down unpaid school fees from parents. The district has about $750,000 in outstanding ...
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Poor coverage of anti-war rallyNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - On Oct. 27, anti-war rallies were staged throughout the United States. Thousands of people came from all across the Midwest to participate in a peaceful march in Chicago...
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Mt. Prospect man accused of sexual abuseNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - A Mount Prospect man was accused of sexually abusing a boy from his Chicago church repeatedly over the past 11 years, Cook County sheriff's police said Friday. Jose Rola...
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Your faithNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - To submit items, e-mail faith@dailyherald.com, or send fax to (847) 427-1301. Deadline for submissions is noon Tuesday. Due to space limitations, not all "Your Faith" i...
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Cook County cuts off free prescription drugs for nonresidentsNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Poor residents of collar counties won't get free prescription drugs at Cook County hospitals and health facilities starting Dec. 1. Lake, DuPage, McHenry and Kane counti...
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Holiday lightsNov 16, 2007 10:00 pm - Today Long Grove: Holiday season in the village's historic downtown opens today, as carolers stroll the downtown area throughout the afternoon. Tree lighting is 4 p.m. i...