Cook County
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Retirement fund is all about taxesSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - The Aug. 18 Fence Post response by Mr. Dick Ingram, executive director of the Teachers’ Retirement System, to a previous Daily Herald article about TRS’ “big pension boo...
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Put spending money into hands of poorSep 06, 2011 5:00 am - Allowing the wealthy to have more money will not create jobs. Jobs don’t appear from higher profits or from larger investments; jobs are created when a company’s demand ...
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ECC to celebrate Latino Heritage MonthSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - At Elgin Community College, Latino Heritage Month is more than a celebration. Held from Thursday, Sept. 15, through Thursday, Oct. 20, the event recognizes contributions...
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Make tollway part of IDOTSep 06, 2011 1:00 am - The recent decision by the toll authority board to practically double the tolls displayed the undemocratic procedure for making rate hikes. The tollway board proposed th...
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Des Plaines approves generator rebate programSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - The Des Plaines city council Tuesday night approved a rebate program to help subsidize the purchase of portable generators by residents affected by power outages. Reside...
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Connelly calls state Senate bid surprise developmentSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Looking at the newly drawn legislative map, state Rep. Mike Connelly says he gauged the 21st state Senate seat — which includes large swathes of Naperville, Wheaton, Car...
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Police say Palatine man fatally stabbed over TV setSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Authorities believe a 22-year-old Palatine man was fatally stabbed Monday night in an altercation over money owed for a broken TV set. Eduardo Guillen-Tellez was killed ...
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Weather, sponsors help Schaumburg Septemberfest succeedSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - Cooperative weather and an approximately $26,500 increase in sponsorships made Schaumburg’s 42nd annual Septemberfest over Labor Day weekend an enormous success, officia...
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Property tax seminar:Sep 06, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Carol Sente is hosting a property tax seminar along with Lake County Board member Aaron Lawlor, Vernon Township Assessor Gary Raupp and Lake County Assessor M...
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Don’t reduce funds for artificial limbsSep 06, 2011 12:00 am - I am writing to speak up for amputees and persons with chronic limb impairment. Several states have taken the extreme steps of trying to modify Medicaid benefits so that...