Cook County
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Preckwinkle’s attempt to make Cook County workJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - “In God we trust. All others, bring data.” That quotation is one of the more memorable pieces of advice offered by the late W. Edward Deming, a legendary management cons...
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Schaumburg's Larson at shuttle launchJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson, an eyewitness to the final launch of the space shuttle Atlantis said it was as dramatic as it was historic. “A gigantic plume springs up from...
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Everything is a distraction when you’re youngJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - I’m a 16-year-old who still has her driver’s permit. Needless to say, I’m in a hurry to receive that plastic ticket to freedom: My license. For those of you who don’t kn...
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Police reportsJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Overgrown lots keeping inspectors busyJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - As the seasons pass and the starkness of winter gives way to the verdancy of spring and now summer, it's not only allergy sufferers who are unhappy. On some suburban pr...
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Belief in civil rights makes America greatJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Larry O’Neill mistakenly believes that “might makes right” (Fence Post, June 18). Not so in a democracy. No matter what percentage of Americans think homosexuality is “m...
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Registration open for this year’s Chase, in Des PlainesJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Registration is in progress for The Chase, the Des Plaines Park District’s sixth annual 5K Run-Walk, to be held Saturday, July 23, beginning at Prairie Avenue and Pearso...
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Westin ownership reverts to lendersJul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Lenders have taken ownership of the Westin Chicago North Shore Hotel in Wheeling that is engulfed in foreclosure proceedings, said John Weiss, a partner with Chicago law...
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‘Music Man’ onstage in Arlington Hts.Jul 09, 2011 12:00 am - Rare is the musical that has such memorable songs you find yourself humming them to yourself for days. But that is definitely the case with St. James Community Theatre’s...
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Five bands compete in South Barrington ‘Battle’Jul 08, 2011 1:00 am - The South Barrington Park District has announced the bands performing in the South Barrington Park District Battle of the Bands on Thursday, July 14. Bands participating...