Cook County
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The problem is spending, not revenueJul 29, 2011 3:00 am - Recently the president said that Social Security checks won’t go out if the debt ceiling doesn’t get raised. That is an out-and-out lie. The debt ceiling has nothing to ...
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Greed of some weighs heavily on othersJul 29, 2011 3:00 am - It breaks my heart. I work to assist low-income seniors and just heard a couple, after being told they are losing their state prescription assistance, say that if they d...
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Fox Valley police reportsJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Crespo holds town hall in Hoffman EstatesJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Fred Crespo, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, will host a town-hall meeting of the summer from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at the Hoffman Estates Police...
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New restaurant to open Saturday in ElginJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Anthony Carrera and Jessica Garcia, co-owners of Elgin's incoming Grove Central Station restaurant, have big plans for their latest business venture. The couple most rec...
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Hard to find any virtues of this partyJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - The majority of Americans today are worried about their money. Do they have enough to feed, clothe and house their families? Are they currently unemployed, and have they...
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Don’t cut trains or raise faresJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - What Metra does not need is a fare increase. It’s already $9 round trip from Arlington Heights and $13 round trip from Crystal Lake to Chicago. It’s ridiculously expensi...
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Palatine mines own ranks for new fire chiefJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - A 20-year veteran of the Palatine Fire Department will soon be its next leader. Deputy Chief of Operations Scott Andersen, a 45-year-old Palatine resident who has climbe...
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Walk in a teacher’s shoes, then set policyJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - Earlier this month our governor decided to scrap the state writing test to save $2.4 million. This is a very small savings in the overall cost of education and a perfect...
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Government has ability to pay its billsJul 29, 2011 12:00 am - If we don’t raise the debt ceiling is the government really going to default on its debt? Is the government really totally out of money? According to columnist Eugene Ro...