Cook County
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Last chance to vote for Des Plaines hero dogSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly a million votes have been cast in a contest to determine who will be the nation’s top hero dog. Des Plaines service dog Zurich, a yellow Labrador retriever, is am...
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Autopsy unable to tell if insect stings caused man's deathSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Autopsy results are inconclusive in the death of Bruce Madiar, 62, who was found Monday outside his Roselle home after apparently trying to clear an insect hive from his...
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Apple Fest opens Friday in historic Long GroveSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Any way you slice it, visitors can expect to have bushels of fun at the annual Long Grove Apple Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, in historic Long G...
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Elgin task force recommends no new taxesSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - At its final meeting, the Elgin Budget and Financial Planning Task Force recommended focusing on cutting costs before implementing any new taxes. Discussion of taxes ca...
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Indian Trails Library names new directorSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly six months after its former director abruptly resigned in the wake of a controversial tax hike referendum, the Indian Trails Public Library District has chosen it...
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Local authors visit Rolling Meadows H.S.Sep 28, 2011 12:00 am - All Rolling Meadows High School students, regardless of academic level or year in school, were required to read one of two books for their summer reading assignment this...
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Give feedback about Oakton’s nursing programSep 28, 2011 12:00 am - The public is invited to provide feedback on Oakton Community College’s nursing program during an accreditation review. As part of its site visit to Oakton, the National...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits as you head out the doorSep 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Walsh fires up concealed carry supporters in Huntley A Huntley tea party gathering last night may have served as a campaign launching point for Congressman Joe Wals...
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Haunted house glorifies evil eventsSep 27, 2011 5:00 am - It is beyond imagination that anyone would glorify the grisly events surrounding the 1893 Chicago World’s Fair that are portrayed in the new Rosemont haunted house. Cele...
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Keep tax break for nonprofit hospitalsSep 27, 2011 5:00 am - Not-for-profit hospitals must be ready to treat sick and injured people 24 hours a day regardless of a patient’s ability to pay. Free health care is given to many ill pa...