Cook County
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Groupon fires back, seeks to move lawsuit to Cook CountyJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Chicago-based Groupon has fired back in the latest lawsuit against it, saying claims that its daily deals are in violation of consumer protection laws are “manufactured,...
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Gay Softball World Series is coming to suburbsJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Aaron Brost lived the “Glee” life at Naperville Central High School before graduating in 1992. He had a large group of friends, mainly from the chorus. “We had an amazin...
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Rolling Meadows man gets 17 years for trying to kill wifeJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - A Cook County judge sentenced a Rolling Meadows man Thursday to 17 years in prison — one year for every stab wound he inflicted upon his wife in an attack last year that...
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Forecast: More rain could mean more flooding in next 24 hoursJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - If a weekend of floods that ruined carpets and furniture weren’t enough, violent storms with heavy rain struck again Wednesday night and into this morning less than a da...
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Put nation’s good over self-interestJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Republican politicians are at it again. Since President Obama took office they publicly proclaimed that their goal was to bring him down and defeat him in 2012. They...
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7th Heaven at Streamwood's Summer CelebrationJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Streamwood's Summer Celebration 2011 will take place July 29-31 at Hoosier Grove Park, 700 W. Irving Park Road, Streamwood. This year's theme is “Supporting Local Busine...
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Corn for food; hemp for fuelJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - Thomas Jefferson said that hemp was vital to the future of the nation. Lobbying by DuPont and Hearst newspapers resulted in the ban on hemp growth. Hemp for making ethan...
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Lake County's Garrett to retire from state Senate at end of termJul 28, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Susan Garrett on Wednesday announced she won't seek re-election in 2012, capping a respected 14-year career in the Capitol. Garrett, a Lake Forest Democrat re...
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Reel life: Family on the decline needs 'Help'Jul 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Reel Life mini-review: "A Little Help" Michael J. Weithorn's domestic dramedy “A Little Help” showcases a family at the Def-Con 4 stage of dysfunctionality in 2002,...
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GOP opposes deficit when it’s convenientJul 27, 2011 5:00 am - Why is it that when the Republicans are in office the deficit doesn’t matter, but when they are out of power it’s the only issue? Remember Ronnie Reagan telling Jimmy C...