Cook County
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Obama, Democrats caved to tea partyAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - Another home run for the self-styled “job-creators” — the ones who create no jobs, no relief, no benefits for anyone other than the ones who don’t need it. Themselves. A...
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Where’s the outcry over Syrian attack?Aug 30, 2011 5:02 am - It was reported and verified on Aug. 15 that Syrian troops opened fire and bombarded a Palestinian refugee camp near the city of Latakia, leaving four dead. Can we now e...
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Going green shouldn’t have to be funAug 30, 2011 5:02 am - One of the best editorial letters on the environment recently was about ”Do the Right Thing” by using CFLs. And the right thing is rewarding, too. As an environmental pe...
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Barrington Lyric hosts annual gala benefitAug 30, 2011 1:00 am - The Barrington Chapter Lyric Opera of Chicago is hosting its annual event to support Lyric Opera of Chicago’s Educational Outreach Initiatives at 2 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 18...
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Wheeling drowning victim likely was caught in rip currentAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - A 44-year-old Wheeling man drowned in Lake Michigan Sunday, pulled under by a rip current while swimming off a Hagar Township Park beach in southwest Michigan, authoriti...
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Changing FOIAAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Gov. Pat Quinn’s signing of House Bill 1716 amended the state’s Freedom of Information Act laws in four areas. 타 Creates “recurrent requesters” who submit more than seve...
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Charity softball game kicks off Buffalo Grove DaysAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Sept. 1-5 at Lake-Cook Road and Raupp Boulevard. No parking on-site, but shuttle service from: Willow Stream Park; Buffalo Grove Golf Center; Buffalo Grove Fitness Cente...
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Metropolis’ Sunday Soiree gets a makeoverAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Metropolis’ popular ladies-only fundraiser — the Sunday Soiree — set for Sept. 11, moves to a new location and boasts new features. It’s a special night just for women w...
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Deal in Illinois disability lawsuit goes to judgeAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - CHICAGO — A settlement reached in a class-action lawsuit involving the rights of disabled Medicaid residents in nursing homes has been presented to a federal judge in Ch...
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FOIA changes create 'nuisance' class, critics sayAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - Changes to the state's Freedom of Information Act allow government agencies to delay response times to individuals who are deemed to have made too many requests. The “re...