Cook County
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Document shredding event in Elk Grove VillageAug 10, 2011 12:00 am - Identity cards will be checked for proof of residency. Shredded documents are transported to Groot’s recycling facility in Elk Grove Village and baled before being recyc...
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Structured play is a lifesaverAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - I found Burt Constable’s front page article on the importance of summer play an interesting contrast to the Chicago Tribune’s story on the same day about childhood kidna...
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Fix the economy step by stepAug 09, 2011 4:00 am - Washington politicians, please note: five ways to turn around the economy: 1. Cut the spending. 2. Cut the deficit. 3. Cut the taxes. 4. Defend the dollar. 5. End the wa...
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Why all the cheery faces in Washington?Aug 09, 2011 4:00 am - I am utterly sick to my stomach every time I see our president, and the other so-called leaders of this country, assembled in conference to supposedly hash out a solutio...
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Mt. Prospect residents asked to report floodingAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - The village of Mount Prospect is asking residents who experienced flooding as a result of the record-setting rainfall July 23 to call Public Works at (847) 870-5640 to r...
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Tom Cross at Schaumburg Township GOP eventAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Illinois House Republican Leader Tom Cross will join other guest speakers including state Sen. John Millner, state Rep. David Harris and Schaumburg Township Assessor Joh...
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2 still hospitalized from Rolling Meadows fightAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Two men remain hospitalized in medically induced comas after the early Monday morning fight outside a Rolling Meadows apartment complex. Rolling Meadows police said Tues...
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Police: Barrington Quiznos bandits were professionalsAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Barrington Police are looking for the public's help to determine the identities of two men who used power tools to pry open one safe, then drag a second safe away from a...
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Buffalo Grove Fire Dept. cherishes flag from AfghanistanAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove is an ocean and several seas away from Afghanistan. But it was never very far from the heart of one Marine, Sgt. William Adam Chapman. On Feb. 20 a flag wa...
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Role defined for Elgin budget task forceAug 09, 2011 12:00 am - Members of Elgin’s budget advisory task force met for the first time Tuesday evening to lay the foundation for their job ahead. About 20 community members joined the au...