Cook County
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Palatine’s Eagle Pool getting modern makeoverAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Palatine Park District may have closed one of its four pools at the season’s end, but swimmers and sunbathers next summer will enjoy far nicer digs at another spot. ...
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No name yet for Schaumburg baseball teamAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The name of Schaumburg’s new baseball team will not be announced during the village’s Septemberfest celebration over Labor Day weekend as initially scheduled, due to a r...
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Buffalo Grove firefighters rescue worker from underground vaultAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove firefighters Wednesday afternoon rescued a 54-year-old Northwest Water Commission employee who fell nearly 10 feet in an underground vault and lost conscio...
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Free rides for suburban seniors end on mass transitAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The free ride is over for most of the state's senior citizens who utilize mass transit in the Chicago area. Starting today, only low-income seniors will have free access...
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Woman dies after being struck by train near Rolling MeadowsAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Three Metra trains on the Union Pacific Northwest Line were stopped for more than an hour after a woman was struck and killed in Rolling Meadows between the Arlington Pa...
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Hanover Park man charged in Schaumburg crashAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Hanover Park motorcyclist seriously injured last week in a collision with a van in Schaumburg has been charged with causing the crash. Byron D. Griffin, 34, of the 2...
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Hundreds of fish die in Lake ArlingtonAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Park District officials investigating the deaths of hundreds of fish in Lake Arlington don't believe there is any reason to restrict people from using ...
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Suburban art museum promotes young artistsAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - The Art Museo at the InterContinental Chicago O’Hare, 5300 N. River Road, Rosemont, is putting the future of Chicago’s art scene on display and challenging the public to...
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Dawn Patrol: Quick hits to start your dayAug 30, 2011 11:00 pm - We're debuting a new Dawn Patrol column this week designed to help you conveniently get the top news you need to know as you head out the door. Each weekday by 6 a.m., w...
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Obama jobs plan may not be enoughAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - President Obama plans to unveil his latest jobs blueprint in about a month. Great news for millions of out-of-work Americans. But why a month? Americans have been led to...