Cook County
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Heat wave death toll hits 16 in Cook CountyJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - A 16th person in the Chicago area has died of heat-related causes. The Cook County medical examiner’s office listed heat stroke and hypertension as the causes of death f...
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Fox River Grove man accused in Ponzi scheme pleads guilty to mail fraudJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - A Fox River Grove man charged with running a Ponzi scheme that defrauded 40 investors from Illinois and several other states pleaded guilty to mail fraud this week in fe...
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Poplar Creek Library wins design awardJul 27, 2011 12:00 am - The $23 million modernization and expansion of the Poplar Creek Library’s main branch in Streamwood, which reopened in June 2009 with twice the space, has received the N...
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Tea partyers holding the process hostageJul 26, 2011 5:00 am - There’s no one worse than a reformed drunk. Having spent a long time swimming in a bottle of gin, he will tell you all the evils of drink and why you should never touch ...
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Elgin considers axing Centre and Hemmens advisory boardsJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin City Council members will discuss merging several boards and commissions at their committee of the whole meeting Wednesday in hopes of eliminating unnecessary posi...
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How to properly clean flooded basementsJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban residents left with mess after weekend storms
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No leads yet on Arlington Hts. gun theftsJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights police have no leads yet on the theft of five guns and $10,000 in cash from a residence on the 1800 block of North Windsor Drive last week, Commander K...
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U-46 bus cuts mean longer walks, fewer stopsJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Changes to bus routes in Elgin Area U-46 mean some high school students will need to walk up to 1½ miles to catch a bus to school. Beginning in the fall, high school st...
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More rain's coming, but don't panic yetJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Meteorologists said thunderstorms packing the potential to dump heavy rain is most likely headed to Illinois overnight Wednesday into Thursday. However, they said, the ...
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Police reportsJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.