Cook County
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Palatine man infected with West NileAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Two men, including a Palatine resident in his 80s, are the first reported human cases of West Nile virus in Illinois this year, according to health officials. The Cook C...
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Illinois Tool Works reports revenue growthAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Glenview-based Illinois Tool Works Inc. today reported a total operating revenue increase of 17 percent for the three months ended July 31, 2011 compared to the year-ago...
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CareerPlace offers hope, advice for job seekersAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - CareerPlace is hosting what its leaders are calling “a job seeker conference with a twist” this Labor Day season, promising to provide an “uplifting break from the d...
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8 arrested Thursday after wild Arlington Heights hotel partyAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - Eight people have been arrested and charged with a variety of crimes — including underage consumption of alcohol and battery to a peace officer — following a wild hotel ...
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$333,000 award to family whose dog was killed by Chicago policeAug 19, 2011 12:00 am - A federal jury has awarded $333,000 to a family whose dog was killed by Chicago police during a drug raid. The lawsuit claimed brothers Thomas and Darrell Russell were ...
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Civil union law is about state fundingAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - My recollection of what happened with religious institutions and adoptions relating to the state’s civil union law is different from that of David E. Smith, executive di...
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Obama is worst president in decadesAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - I never thought I would live to see another U.S. president as bad as Jimmy Carter. Unfortunately, I was wrong. President Barack Obama has shattered all records in fiscal...
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Crowded trains costing MetraAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - As the Metra board debates raising fares or cutting services, perhaps they should try riding their own trains this weekend so they can really understand the issues. Metr...
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Report more fairly on gay rights issuesAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - The smiling, happy faces of the lesbian couple and their little girl on the front page of the Daily Herald told the story. Michele and Shannon Fagiano had already been t...
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Don’t base opinions on sound bitesAug 18, 2011 5:00 am - The people who are the most convinced about the guilt of Casey Anthony remind me of the old cowboy whose horse was stolen. Upon finding a suspect the cowboy insisted tha...