Cook County
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Dist. 57 an asset for all of Mt. ProspectAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - District 57 has not passed a referendum since 1988, and has among the lowest-paid staff in the 42 districts of the Northwest Cook region. The district’s revenue is contr...
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Kotowski grades effect of state budget reformAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The proof, the old cliché goes, is in the pudding. So, when state Sen. Dan Kotowski last year heralded the passage of legislation he sponsored reforming the way the st...
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Irritated by early morning ‘courtesy call’ during stormAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Last Saturday morning, after being awakened by the storm numerous times, I had finally fallen asleep. At 4 a.m. the phone rings. The worst possible scenarios are going t...
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Big Noise opens season with ‘How to Succeed’Aug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Big Noise Theatre is proud to announce the schedule for the upcoming 2011–2012 season, celebrating our 10th anniversary performing at Prairie Lakes Theatre in Des Plaine...
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Let's solve our hunger challenge nowAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to imagine how it starts. First, you're laid off. Then begins the sad scramble to apply for unemployment aid. Even with that, you face figuring out whether to ...
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Elgin dog violence leaves a poodle and pit bull deadAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin police responded to three different calls Sunday concerning violent dogs. In one, a poodle died from a pit bull attack. In another, police had to shoot and kill a ...
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Elgin council to discuss Sustainability Action PlanAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The culmination of a multiyear effort to develop a plan for Elgin’s sustainability future is finally coming before the city’s governing body. Council members will discus...
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Here’s how sirens work in PalatineAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - I would like to address questions concerning the Palatine “Storm Warning System” that appeared July 25, questioning when and how Outdoor Warning Sirens are activated and...
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Impressed with offerings at Arlington Hts. libraryAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - The Arlington Heights Senior Center forum presented “What’s New at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library” July 19th. The special treat was that Executive Director Paul...
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Mt. Prospect shows its generosity at July 4th paradeAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of the members of St. Mark Lutheran Church and St. Raymond Catholic Church, both of Mount Prospect, we would like to express our sincere gratitude to the resid...