Cook County
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Troubled Lety's bar closes in Mount Prospect after yearJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - After less than a year in business, the often troubled Lety's Sports Bar & Grill, 1827 W. Algonquin Road in Mount Prospect, has closed. Tortas Locas, a Mexican restaura...
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Salvation Army offers Des Plaines cooling centers cooling centerJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Salvation Army wants to help Northwest suburbanites beat the heat, by turning the Corps Community Center in Des Plaines into a cooling center throughout July and Aug...
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Cooling centers empty despite high temperaturesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The temperatures are high, but the usage of community cooling centers is low. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, as it could mean folks without an air-conditioned haven...
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Casino donates to local charitiesJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The “cha-ching” of cash registers ringing at the new Rivers Casino in Des Plaines, which opened Monday to massive crowds, must sound like music to the ears of city leade...
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Schaumburg, Wuerffel back at odds, this time over a truckJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - More than nine months after a court-ordered cleanup of his Schaumburg home saw workers removing truckloads of rubbish, John Wuerffel is back in the village's sights, thi...
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Vintage planes at Wheeling airport open house SaturdayJul 21, 2011 12:00 am - The Chicago Executive Airport in Wheeling will conduct an open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday featuring vintage airplanes, as well as food, exhibits and family en...
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COD, Glen Ellyn still at odds over building jurisdictionJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - College of DuPage officials met a village-imposed deadline Wednesday to submit certificates of compliance to Glen Ellyn for four new or renovated buildings they plan to ...
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FlyDogs wow Palatine crowd with aerial stuntsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - The FlyDogs entertained children and parents alike Wednesday during a high-flying performance at the Palatine Park District's Community Center Gym. The Aurora-based cani...
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Suburban hospitals fare well in U.S. News annual rankingsJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. News gives kudos to suburban hospitals for their performance in 16 specialized areas, in their annual rankings published online Tuesday. The publication puts these...
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A year after shakeup, superintendent sees Palatine's District 15 back on trackJul 20, 2011 12:00 am - In many ways, Palatine Township Elementary District 15 is at a crossroads. Officials point to coping with less state revenue and two failed bond referendums that would h...