Cook County
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Mount Everest climber talks in Barrington to local Boy ScoutsOct 27, 2011 12:00 am - Ian Woodall, who climbed Mount Everest four times, will speak to the Signal Hill District of the Northwest Suburban Council of Boy Scouts of America at 2 p.m. Saturday, ...
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Streamwood drummer lost arm to cancer but doesn't miss a beatOct 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Imagine being diagnosed with a type of cancer that each year affects only a few people in the United States. Imagine, now, being a drummer struck by the disease in your ...
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Skunk trappings at record high in suburbsOct 26, 2011 11:00 pm - What do you do if your dog gets sprayed by a skunk? For one thing, don't bring it into the house. That's a lesson Megan Schickedanz of Palatine learned the hard way wh...
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22 years is enough for Sears dealOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I live in Carpentersville and am employed by District 300. I am not in favor of extending the Sears economic development agreement. I have no quarrel with Sears. I am, h...
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Dist. 300’s battle for its lifeOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - I am proud to teach the children of District 300. Their families value the partnership we try so hard to establish between parent, student and teacher. These families gi...
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What door fliers say about our nationOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - The country is at near 10 percent unemployment. Categorizing the fliers on the door, 50 percent are companies or workers looking for work. A new roof, siding or patio, l...
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Stop propping up horse racingOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - So the state is even behind in paying its subsidies to Arlington Park racetrack (“Arlington Park among those waiting for state to pay bills,” Oct. 17). It truly will be ...
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Teachers did their job, lawmakers didn’tOct 26, 2011 5:00 am - Ladies and gentlemen of the General Assembly: Please do not vote to eliminate teacher pensions in Illinois. Teachers are not the bad guys. Teachers did not cause the eco...
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What will our grandkids think?Oct 26, 2011 5:00 am - This is in regard to an Oct. 11 Fence Post letter written by Jim Finnegan. I respect his freedom to express himself and hope he will always hold strong to his beliefs. I...
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Deer make night driving on suburban roads dangerousOct 26, 2011 12:00 am - Love is in the air — for deer, that is. And that means it's time for suburban drivers to be extra cautious, as the four-legged suitors dash across roads hoping to find a...