Cook County
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Idyllic gardens open to public for one dayJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - Rachel and Aubrey Neville live on a little piece of paradise. And this weekend, they’ve agreed to share it. The couple owns more than 50 acres that, on Saturday, July 1...
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McLeod named VP of Northwest Municipal ConferenceJul 12, 2011 12:00 am - Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod last week was named vice president of the Northwest Municipal Conference. McLeod shared the news during Monday’s village board meet...
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Elgin Walkabout celebrates the artsJul 11, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Cultural Arts Commission The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission continues its fourth annual “Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet” in downtown Elgin Saturdays,...
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Elgin Walkabout celebrates the artsJul 11, 2011 1:00 am - Submitted by Elgin Cultural Arts Commission The Elgin Cultural Arts Commission presents the fourth annual “Walkabout: Theater on Your Feet” in downtown Elgin Saturdays, ...
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440,000 still without power out of 868,000 at peakJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Some residents across the region may be without power for several days as crews work to restore electricity to more than 440,000 customers, ComEd officials said. Monday'...
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Deputy, two workers injured in tent collapseJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - A Cook County Sheriff's deputy and two workers from the Sheriff's Work Alternative Program were injured when powerful winds caused the collapse of a tent under which the...
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Funerals to go on despite strikeJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Sixteen funeral directors, embalmers, and livery drivers from four suburban funeral homes, including ones in Arlington Heights and Des Plaines, will go on strike Tuesday...
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Arlington Heights church at home in Metropolis theaterJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - Members of the First United Methodist Church in Arlington Heights added liturgical dance to their weekly worship service on Sunday. And why not? For the last six weeks,...
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Expert: abuse caused Elgin baby’s broken legsJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - A radiologist testified Monday that the two broken legs that an eight-week-old Elgin girl suffered in spring 2010 were not self inflicted or the result of an accident. “...
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Grocery giveaway puts local farming in the spotlightJul 11, 2011 12:00 am - It’s the in thing nowadays to know more about where your food comes from (other than the supermarket). And there is much criticism of the way food is produced in the Uni...