Cook County
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U-46 predicts budget surplus, with conditionsAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Despite late payments, reduced revenues from the state and other variables, Elgin Area School District U-46 leaders anticipate a budget with a surplus of $11 million for...
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New school year starts in District 300Aug 15, 2011 12:00 am - More than 20,000 students headed back to school Monday for the first day of classes in Community Unit District 300. It is the beginning of a new era under the guidance ...
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Hoffman Estates teen’s dedication pays off with spot on U.S. teamAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Fifteen-year-old Brandon Pitak has little time for anything besides taekwondo. Between school, homework and two- to four-hour coaching sessions six times a week, his sch...
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Storm cost ComEd $80 millionAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Fewer power outages, quicker restoration times and better communication are the chief concerns ComEd officials have been hearing in the aftermath of a summer of big stor...
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Rep. Crespo to honor businesses for community serviceAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo (D-Hoffman Estates) is requesting nominations for the District 44 Community Business of the Year Award, highlighting businesses that are dedicated...
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Elgin teacher can't forgive teen who stabbed herAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - The Christian thing to do, Carolyn Gilbert says she knows, would be to forgive Angel Facio for attacking her with a knife. In her Elgin classroom, he stabbed her so brut...
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Secretary of State’s senior day in SchaumburgAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host Secretary of State Jesse White’s Super Senior Day from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, Aug. 19 at the Schaumburg Ba...
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Palatine police launch traffic safety campaignAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - As part of an effort to keep roadways safe through aggressive traffic enforcement measures, the Palatine Police Department will conduct a roadside safety check late Frid...
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Illinois has rare authority over hospital closuresAug 14, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Cook County officials, facing a multimillion-dollar budget deficit, are begging to close a hospital that serves the poor in Chicago's southern suburbs. But no ...
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More spending will get us nowhereAug 14, 2011 4:00 am - In reply to James A. Prescott’s letter concerning the middle class, he apparently needs to check his facts. The Democrats’ philosophy is to depend on the government to t...