Cook County
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Palatine High School hosts 'No Excuses University'Oct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine High School recently hosted its second annual “No Excuses University” pep assembly for District 15 elementary students from Virginia Lake, Jane Addams, Winston,...
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Maine Township hosts gang awareness forumOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - MaineStay Youth and Family Services will conduct a community education forum on gang awareness from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 19 at the Maine Township Town Hall, 1700 Ballard Roa...
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Chamber study underway to help boost local economyOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Boosting the region’s innovation and entrepreneurship. Shaping Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana as a cooperative, premier hub for business, transportation and supply chai...
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Preckwinkle defends controversial immigrant policyOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - In a letter to Hanover Park Mayor Rodney Craig, Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle defends a controversial new county ordinance that allows the release of susp...
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Arlington Heights art exhibit showcases local talentOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Great art and a few surprises show up at the 10th annual Arlington Artists on Display exhibit, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum now through December. Forty-fou...
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Des Plaines factory fire under investigationOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines fire officials are investigating the cause of a Monday morning fire in a factory that resulted in an estimated $300,000 in damage. Smoke was visible from th...
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Crystal Lake soldier loses cancer battleOct 03, 2011 12:00 am - Michael Vukovich survives war, but dies of Ewing's sarcoma
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorOct 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Breaking news Karen Jakstas, daughter of Pete Jakstas, the owner of the Mineola Hotel in Fox Lake, died Sunday morning. The cause of her death is unknown at this ti...
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Community colleges increasingly rely on foundationsOct 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Funds growing in importance in providing the extras in tight economy
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Why the extra expense of studies?Oct 02, 2011 4:00 am - The RTA is offering several suburbs grants for “transit-related programs.” These include $3.2 million “to create a development plan,” “to evaluate and determine what’s n...