Cook County
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COD extends Breuder’s contract as president through 2016Jul 17, 2011 12:00 am - College of DuPage President Robert Breuder’s contract has been extended another year because he is doing exactly what the board of trustees wants, Chairman David Carlin ...
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Wheeling man charged with sex abuseJul 17, 2011 12:00 am - A Wheeling man was charged with criminal sexual assault Sunday morning after reportedly abusing an underage victim for years, according to Chicago Police officials. Reuv...
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Tax breaks have led to job outsourcingJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - Repeated tax breaks for the rich and large corporations over the past 12 years have resulted in outsourcing millions of new jobs in India and China. That’s a fact that t...
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Driving’s a right, not just a privilegeJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - I disagree with those who define driving an automobile as a privilege. Everyone living outside urban areas where public transportation is an option knows that driving a ...
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Elgin knows how to party patrioticallyJul 16, 2011 3:00 am - It’s great to live in a city that recognizes the significance of our nation’s history and makes an effort to honor it on special occasions. I just love attending the Mem...
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Bartlett home damaged by fire early SaturdayJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - A Bartlett family has been displaced from their home after an early morning Saturday fire. The Bartlett Fire Protection District says the fire, on the 800 block of Sheri...
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It’ll rain golf balls at SBA Golf ClassicJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - Come Wednesday, July 20, it’s going to be raining golf balls at the Schaumburg Golf Club. As part of the Schaumburg Business Association’s 10th annual Golf Classic, 500 ...
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Lake County power outages down to a trickleJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - At the end, was Gurnee. As electrical service was returning Saturday to the last of the 868,000 customers left powerless by Monday's storm, ComEd Chairman Frank Clark st...
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Schaumburg hosts dodgeball championshipsJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - When the Schaumburg Park District created the National Amateur Dodgeball Association about a dozen years ago, it was with the idea of bringing players together for a cha...
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Rolling Meadows softball tournament lives onJul 16, 2011 12:00 am - Around 30 softball teams, including six coed teams, played nonstop ball Saturday at Kimball Hill Park in Rolling Meadows. The occasion? Terry Moran Day, the annual event...