Cook County
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Benton/ NW Hwy. a ticking time bombNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - What more is required to make it obvious to IDOT officials that the intersection of Benton Street and Northwest Highway in Palatine is dangerous? One fatality already oc...
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A good deed gone bad in WheelingNov 14, 2011 4:00 am - I live in a condo complex in Wheeling. I spent a good part of yesterday picking up fliers from Wheeling High School promoting a canned food drive. They were everywhere -...
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New Cuba Township trustee soughtNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Cuba Township is accepting applications for the office of trustee to fill a seat recently made vacant by the death of longtime Trustee Roberta A. “Bobbie” Svacha. Letter...
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Art therapy group boosts kids’ self-esteemNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Harper College Professor Jacquelyn Mott first encountered Purpura Plastika in Mexico, when the group — a nonprofit art therapy organization — was working with children i...
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Police: Elgin man stabbed over cellphoneNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - A 31-year-old man is charged with attempted murder after police said he stabbed an Elgin man over a cellphone last week. Marcellus D. Thomas, of the 100 block of Kimball...
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Elgin nonprofits predict closure without city fundingNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - At least two Elgin organizations are looking at the real possibility of closing their doors if Elgin City Council members approve a proposed budget that would eliminate ...
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Feeding Greater Elgin open in new warehouse spaceNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - After almost a full year of operating out of mobile pantries, leaving volunteers and clients vulnerable to the elements, Feeding Greater Elgin finally has a home. The El...
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Des Plaines committee recommends repaying debt with reservesNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines city council’s finance committee members Monday night discussed repaying a portion of the city’s bonded debt with cash reserves to save on long-term inte...
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Crespo holding town-hall meeting Wednesday in Hanover ParkNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. Fred Crespo will host a town-hall meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 16 at the Hanover Park Village Hall, 2121 W. Lake St., Hanover Park. The meeting will pro...
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Community dinner at Hemmens could use more cashNov 13, 2011 11:00 pm - Cash donations are coming in slower than normal this year for Elgin’s Thanksgiving Community Dinner, but organizer Jeff Turner said he’s expecting a last minute push. Th...