Cook County
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Visitors’ two cents on Rivers CasinoJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Visitors leaving the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines shared their first impressions about the state’s newest casino on opening day Monday. “It was pretty nice. It’s crowded...
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Police: Chicago man stole two cars in ElginJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - What was a Chicago man from the city’s far South Side doing in Elgin? Stealing a couple of cars, police said. Police say that on Sunday, Rickey D. Woods, 27, broke into ...
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Palatine Park District goes to the dogsJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - The Palatine Park District hosts the FlyDogs — training and disc dog entertainers — at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20, at Ost Field, Fremont and Colfax streets, Palatine....
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Today's going to be hot, but worst is yet to comeJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Temperatures could reach deadly levels this week in the suburbs as a heat dome settles over the Midwest. Officials from the National Weather Service are expecting a wee...
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Job fair for veterans at CLCJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - A job resource fair for veterans will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 20 at the College of Lake County conference room, 1120 S. Milwaukee Ave., Vernon Hil...
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Des Plaines casino not a boon for everyoneJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Grand Victoria, Arlington track could lose business
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King’s Players put on ‘Thoroughly Modern Millie’Jul 18, 2011 12:00 am - The King’s Players will present “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 21-23 and at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, July 24, at the Forest View...
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Harper hosts bullying seminar TuesdayJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Harper College is hosting a seminar Tuesday, July 19 for parents and children that looks at the long- and short-term effects of bullying and ways to help children deal w...
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Rivers Casino VIP party draws thousandsJul 18, 2011 12:00 am - Several thousand VIPs flooded the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines Sunday night at an exclusive party ahead of today's public opening. From politicians to big and small-tim...
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Reduce the bloated federal governmentJul 17, 2011 3:00 am - In my opinion Barack Obama’s ability to be the president of this country is lower than any chief executive we have had in my 84 years of existence. Yes, even Jimmy Carte...