Cook County
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Did your taxes go up because of schools?Oct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Schools always take the biggest chunk of property taxes, making up roughly 70 percent of a suburban property owner's tax bill. So when tax rates for 84 suburban school ...
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By the numbersOct 12, 2011 6:00 am - Here’s a look at some key figures from an analysis of the property tax rates of 84 suburban school districts in six counties. 83: Number of school districts where rates ...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorOct 12, 2011 5:45 am - Rep. Joe Walsh says ex-wife is lying about child support claims Although U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh of McHenry now admits in court filings he did not pay child support fro...
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Don’t cut short kids’ educationOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - I am writing to voice my concern and my rejection of Senate Bill 400 and Amendment 3 of the bill. I support schools and reject any cuts in funding because the students a...
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Obama the maker of deals that go sourOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - If George Bush and his advisers were involved in as many questionable deals as President Obama has, the media would have been for his removal from office. All these inve...
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This jobs plan must succeedOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - Weeks ago, President Obama laid out his plan to create jobs and invest in our infrastructure. The bottom line: more people working and better roads, bridges and schools....
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Farnham shows he cares about seniorsOct 12, 2011 5:00 am - I am a resident of Village Green in East Dundee and would like to thank State Rep. Keith Farnham for holding a recent senior fraud prevention seminar with Attorney Gener...
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Hundreds attend funeral of 5-year-old boy killed in ElginOct 12, 2011 1:00 am - As people lined up for Holy Communion, only the occasional child's cry broke the sad, heavy silence that on Wednesday morning permeated an Elgin church during the funera...
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Medicare Part D consultations in BarringtonOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - The Barrington Area Council on Aging is now scheduling Medicare Part D consultation appointments from Tuesday, Oct. 18, through Wednesday, Dec. 7. The annual open enrol...
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Help a war vet readjust to civilian lifeOct 12, 2011 12:00 am - Tamarack Retirement Community, 55 S. Greeley in Palatine, will host an apple pie tasting open to the public at 2 p.m. Oct. 22 to support the Outward Bound for Veterans p...