Cook County
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Elgin man sentenced to 7½ years for breaking baby’s legsOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - A Kane County judge Tuesday sentenced an Elgin man to 7½ years in prison for breaking the legs of his girlfriend’s 8-week-old daughter in April 2010. “This was a very ba...
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Harper defeats Rock ValleyOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - With faint hopes alive to win the North Central Community College Conference title, the Harper College (22-7, 7-2) women’s volleyball team welcomed No. 7-ranked Rock Val...
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Cook County Sheriff uses ruse to nab 100 fugitivesOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff’s deputies nabbed more than 100 fugitives, including several from the Northwest suburbs, during a sting operation that tricked them into thinking the...
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Customers rally around Nick’s PizzaOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - Recently, we received the sad news that Nick’s Pizza and Pub at Randall and Bowes roads in Elgin may be closing unless a miracle occurs. I have been a regular of Nick’s ...
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District 300 putting up fight over Sears tax dollarsOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - About 50 students, parents and staff from Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300 appeared Monday before the Hoffman Estates Village Board opposing tax incenti...
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Walter Payton was the real dealOct 04, 2011 12:00 am - I haven’t read the new book about Walter Payton — and I don’t intend to. My most memorable moment of Walter Payton didn’t occur on the football field, but at the Jewel s...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorOct 03, 2011 11:00 pm - Breaking news A Wonder Lake man was charged with aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for injuring someone while driving a golf cart intoxicated, McHen...
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Weekend in review: Cain the favorite at TeaConOct 03, 2011 6:00 am - Cain the favorite at Schaumburg TeaCon convention Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain picked up more momentum Saturday as he won his second straw poll in ...
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Infrastructure investments vitalOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - We are encouraged that our leaders in Washington recognized the serious situation we’ve been warning about and approved a six-month extension to federal transportation s...
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Barrington Lions give the gift of sightOct 03, 2011 4:00 am - October is Sight Awareness Month, and as a Barrington Lions Club member I’d like to spread the word about “Sharing Our Vision,” the Lions organization’s global service c...