Cook County
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Deerfield Metra station to get $1.7 million upgradeAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois will receive more than $16.9 million in federal grants for highway improvement and planning, $1.7 million of which will replace two pedestrian cro...
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New programs, equipment welcome Dist. 300, U-46 studentsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Students across Kane and McHenry counties can expect to find more than just new books when they return to school over the next few weeks. District leaders say students w...
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Arlington Hts. Art Guild presents show SundayAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Ninety artists will display their work at A Walk in the Park Sunday, Aug. 21, at North School Park, 410 N. Arlington Heights Road in Arlington Heights. This marks 40 yea...
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Preckwinkle to hold online town hall meetingAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle will hold an online town hall 7:15 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, to give people a chance to “Tell Toni” their ideas on the Cook Cou...
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Mulder trying to bend Quinn’s ear on slotsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights Village President Arlene Mulder didn’t get a chance to bend Gov. Pat Quinn’s ear on the issue of slots at Arlington Park racetrack during his visit to ...
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Harper to offer close look at NeptuneAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Neptune this week completed its first full orbit around the sun since its discovery 165 years ago, but you don't have to head to the Adler Planetarium in Chicago to get ...
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Mead Jr. High celebrates 30 yearsAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Past and current families, teachers and principals of Margaret Mead Junior High School in Elk Grove Village are being invited back for the 30th anniversary of Schaumburg...
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Area existing home sales leap 19.2% over 2010Aug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Existing home sales in the area spiked 19.2 percent in July compared to a year ago, the Illinois Association of Realtors reported Thursday. In the nine-county Chicagolan...
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Mount Prospect eatery serving its last mealAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Little America restaurant, a longtime fixture in downtown Mount Prospect, will soon close its doors for good. The news isn’t all bad, though, as the site will become the...
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Holy Family Fun Fest this SaturdayAug 18, 2011 12:00 am - Holy Family Medical Center in Des Plaines will host its third annual Holy Family Fun Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at the center, 150 N. River Road. The event is...