Cook County
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Candidates need you to sign petitionsOct 31, 2011 5:00 am - For Illinois residents, Sept. 6 — the first day political candidates begin circulating petitions — marked the start of the 2012 campaign season. Candidates will be knock...
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Target distracted driving among teensOct 31, 2011 5:00 am - Oct. 16-22 marked National Teen Safe Driving Week. According to the U.S. Department of Transportation, 5,474 people were killed on U.S. roadways and an estimated 448,000...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorOct 31, 2011 5:00 am - School report cards are out And suburban officials say, despite poor scores, their schools are successful. The Report Card system is what's failing. See our package...
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Arlington Hts., Palatine and Prospect Hts. get false sirenOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - An emergency warning siren that went off unexpectedly by mistake in several Northwest suburbs midafternoon Monday sparked concern and fear among some residents. Nino Cut...
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Prospect Marching Knights add state title to trophy chestOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Prospect Marching Knights continued to drum up support from fans and winning marks from judges with yet another impressive showing over the weekend. The Prospect Hig...
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Arlington Heights police put confiscated iPads to workOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights' police arrest last year of two Florida residents suspected of possessing more than 100 fraudulent credit cards netted the department more than just a ...
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Jacobs makes big gains in mathOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - There's no secret formula to explain the success juniors at Jacobs High School in Algonquin achieved in a statewide mathematics assessment. The high school jumped 9.3 p...
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COD board president running for state HouseOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - A wide-open state House race in central DuPage County has quickly produced one of the region’s most crowded election fields. College of DuPage board President David Car...
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Convicted cemetery director to start prison termOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - A former cemetery director convicted in a moneymaking scheme in the South suburbs has turned herself in to begin a prison sentence. Carolyn Towns pleaded guilty in July...
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Report Cards: Wheeling High flourishing, but failingOct 31, 2011 12:00 am - Despite national recognition for its efforts in science, technology, engineering and math, the highest average ACT college entrance exam score in school history and more...