Cook County
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Castro's daughter shares experiences at ECCSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - As a young child, Alina Fernandez would kneel in front of the television set, praying that Cuban leader Fidel Castro would finish his hours-long speeches before 7 p.m. w...
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Palatine's Durty Nellie's plans expansionSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - A downtown Palatine storefront originally pegged to be a bakery instead will soon house banquets and bar seating for an older crowd. Durty Nellie's plans to expand i...
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Clarifying some points on pensionsSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Clarifying some points on pensions I’d like to clarify four points about defined benefit public pensions and the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund in response to t...
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Des Plaines OKs bigger, bright signsSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Des Plaines City Council this week approved zoning changes that will allow larger electronic message boards on commercial, manufacturing and industrial properties wi...
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Palatine’s Del Mar appointed deputy chairman of Cook County GOPSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Less than a week after Palatine Township Republican Committeeman Aaron Del Mar stepped down from a three-way race to lead the Cook County GOP, he’s been appointed its se...
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Arlington Hts. flood relief might be in budgetSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - Without making any promises, Village Manager Bill Dixon indicated Monday night that the village's flood victims should look to the village's capital improvements budget ...
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Buffalo Grove mulls hiring purchasing agentSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - In some way, local governments are just like the people they serve. Buffalo Grove wants to tighten its belt on household expenses like computers and office supplies. Wit...
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Pedestrian injured in Walmart parking lotSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - A woman who was injured in the parking lot of an Elk Grove Village Walmart Monday afternoon when she was struck by a vehicle has been released from the hospital, Elk Gro...
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Mixed verdict in I-90 chase that ended in shootingSep 20, 2011 12:00 am - After 2½ hours of deliberations Tuesday, a Kane County jury found an Elk Grove Village man not guilty of attempted murder of a police officer after leading Chicago polic...
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Mount Prospect Community Center turns 2Sep 20, 2011 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Community Connections Center will mark its second anniversary with a 3-7 p.m. celebration on Thursday, Sept. 22 at the center, 1711 W. Algonquin Road ...