Cook County
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Oakton group spreads word about homelessnessOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Karen M. Skalitzky, author of “A Recipe for Hope: Stories of Transformation by People Struggling with Homelessness,” will lead panel discussions on the plight of the hom...
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Elgin Lions Club turns 90Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - One of the world's oldest Lions Clubs turns 90 this year, with a celebration set for Saturday. Elgin Lions started their own club in 1921, just four years after the fi...
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Elk Grove man rescues neighbors from fireOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - The quick thinking and decisive action of an Elk Grove Village man almost certainly saved the lives of his elderly neighbors whose house started on fire late Thursday. E...
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Barrington authorizes demolition of two buildingsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Two commercial buildings in downtown Barrington now owned by the village are slated for demolition to improve the properties’ marketability to developers. Village board ...
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Hoffman Estates boy wins Illinois title for 'Most beautiful eyes'Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Sabrina Hirschfeld knew immediately after a friend told her over Facebook about a ‘most beautiful eyes' contest that she had to put her 2-year-old son, Bryce, in the run...
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Schaumburg woman honored for work with elderlyOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg resident Mary A. Nagy was recently awarded the 2011 Excellence in Gerontological Nursing by the National Gerontological Nursing Association (NGNA) for consist...
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Elgin hosts first Fallback Arts FestivalOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - See a showcase of the arts at Fallback Arts Festival in Elgin
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Police briefsOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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A little competition goes a long way in U-46Oct 28, 2011 12:00 am - When Elgin Area District U-46 challenged its schools to reduce the amount of electricity they use, it sparked a competitive streak in some schools that resulted in huge ...
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Barrington’s McConnell ALS Foundation Volunteer of YearOct 28, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington’s Doug McConnell, who swam the English Channel in August to raise more than $155,000 for research into ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is the Les T...