Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: News you need as you head out the doorSep 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Breaking News Flooding reported earlier Monday morning on US-41 in Gurnee at Depot Road near Delany Road now has subsided, according to the Illinois Department of Tran...
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3 hours v. 30 minutes: Suburb-to-suburb transit time-consumingSep 25, 2011 11:00 pm - The RTA's directions tool Goroo had it right the first time. When asked to plot a course from Downers Grove to Arlington Heights, the first option it suggested was — dri...
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Weekend in review: Bed bugs hot topic in RosemontSep 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Worried about bedbugs? Cures are the topic at the North American Bed Bug summit in Rosemont. Full story. Prison the treatment for Buffalo Grove man's mental il...
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Local school districts considering new wind turbine optionSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Having failed to attract investors to a proposed wind farm project in downstate Stark County, Carpentersville-based Community Unit District 300, Prospect Heights Element...
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Buffalo Grove hosts Oct. 2 diabetes walkSep 25, 2011 12:00 am - Step Out: Walk to Stop Diabetes, the signature fundraising walk of the American Diabetes Association, will take place Sunday, Oct. 2 at Didier Farms, 16678 W. Aptakisic ...
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It’s time to call out GOP as obstructionistSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - What? Another long delay in job funds for disaster relief, debt ceiling crisis? Now the Republicans are delaying the signing of Obama’s jobs bill that could get this cou...
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Teach kids to make good food choicesSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Barbara Gier’s letter (“Obesity battle begins at home,” Sept. 14) has cut through the clutter to address a core matter. Today’s overscheduled parents sometimes feel forc...
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For GOP, it’s ‘all about them’Sep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Republicans say we cannot tax the “job creators.” This makes no sense. Job creators create jobs to serve markets and make profits. If an opportunity exists to serve new ...
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Let’s end private campaign donationsSep 24, 2011 4:00 am - Gov. Rick Perry wants to be our president. My vote awaits his future dialogue. I am not committed to his vote. Mr. Perry has had meetings with Merck drug company and acc...
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On the hunt for old Arlington Heights photosSep 24, 2011 12:00 am - What treasure trove of Arlington Heights’ history is tucked away in old photo albums, boxes and drawers? The Arlington Heights Historical Society and the Daily Herald ar...