Cook County
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Palatine Twp. man charged in string of burglariesNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - A 41-year-old Palatine Township man has been charged with three counts of residential burglary and police say he may be responsible for a number of other break-ins in th...
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Schaumburg cops charge man with cocaine possessionNov 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Schaumburg police have charged 24-year-old Sergio Garcia of the 3000 block of Bright in Franklin Park with possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. C...
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Thanksgiving travel should go up this year, AAA saysNov 17, 2011 10:00 pm - Three years of staring at your immediate family over turkey and gravy have created a wanderlust that's peaking this year, according to holiday travel predictions. AAA Ch...
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Elgin talks taxes, fees to fix budget gapNov 17, 2011 4:30 am - A refuse fee to pay for a new 911 system, a higher sales tax to pay for street improvements, a sin tax on liquor and alcohol, vehicle stickers — Elgin City Council membe...
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Expect changes for Elgin’s Riverboat Fund useNov 17, 2011 4:30 am - The Riverboat Fund — made up of fees collected from the Grand Victoria Casino — is set to see some major changes in Elgin’s 2012 budget. Council members discussed their...
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Glen Ellyn trustees confront COD boardNov 17, 2011 4:30 am - Two Glen Ellyn trustees said at a College of DuPage board meeting Wednesday that the village will enforce its ordinances and codes on the 273-acre college campus beginni...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - Day care worker guilty of first-degree murder Melissa Calusinski, 25, of Carpentersville faces up to life in prison after a Lake County jury found her guilty of first-d...
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‘Community survey’ led to harassmentNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - I would like to reply to Nancy Diehl’s letter of Oct. 19. My neighbor received a packet titled “The American Community Survey” with a return address of the U.S. Census B...
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Bring back incentive for innovationNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - Politicians, quit adding more and more “fees” to replace taxes — we know what you’re doing. There is a thirst now for simplification in the way that government finances ...
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Schaumburg convention center recovering slowly from recessionNov 17, 2011 4:00 am - Schaumburg's 5-year-old convention center and adjoining Renaissance Hotel continue to be good barometers of the overall economy, experiencing some positive growth in 201...