Cook County
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A better way to control p-card useAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - P-cards and other credit avenues used by governmental employees will never lead to the control of expenses. Replace the former cards with a credit card in the employee’s...
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Look to Coolidge for good senseAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - The wisdom of “Silent Cal:” Ÿ “The people cannot look to legislation generally for success. Industry, thrift, character, are not conferred by act or resolve. Government...
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Metra needs to clean up lots fasterAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - Dear Metra: I am writing to follow up again on the issues I had written about previously. To my great surprise and disappointment, after being off the train for a few we...
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We need a fresh start on CongressAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - When my computer stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my cell phone stops working, I can reboot it and it works again. When my TV stops working, I can...
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Next election holds little hopeAug 22, 2011 4:00 am - I suppose a lot of people watched the Republican clone “debate” on television. They all spoke the party line and argued among themselves about how much of the party line...
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Hoffman couple competes on TLC’s ‘Four Weddings’Aug 22, 2011 1:00 am - James and Kathryn Gaughan of Hoffman Estates describe their April 30th wedding as perfect in every way. But on Friday, Aug. 26, it will be put to the test by an all-impo...
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Hoffman Estates Citizen Police Academy accepting applicationsAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Police Department is accepting applications for its 22nd annual Citizen Police Academy. Participants will be given the opportunity to get hands-on ex...
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7 teens charged in attack on 18-year-old ChicagoanAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago police say seven teenagers have been charged in the beating and robbing of an 18-year-old in the city’s Chinatown neighborhood. Authorities say the man was walk...
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Rahm Emanuel joins anti-gun groupAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel has become a member of the group Mayors Against Illegal Guns. It’s a bipartisan coalition made up of hundreds of mayors nationwide. The group...
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Emanuel ramps up pressure on Quinn for casinoAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - Mayor Rahm Emanuel increased the pressure on Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday to sign legislation that would expand gambling in Illinois — including a Chicago casino — even thou...