Cook County
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Spending cuts must be well thought outJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Economics, especially with respect to government, can be very confusing. We hear so much from right-wing pundits and the tea party that the debt ceiling should not be ra...
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An idea to promote goodness in peopleJul 06, 2011 1:00 am - Could we plan to have one day of goodness in the world? All people are born with the ability to do good. Almost all people want to do good. And many people do good. Can ...
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Harper starts course to encourage political debateJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Political talk is often discouraged in group social situations. Harper College is encouraging it. The college this summer will launch a new open-to-all course that uses...
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Stonegate Kids prepare ‘Toy Story 3’ for Friday showsJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Stonegate Kids will present “Toy Story 3” in two performances on Friday, July 8. The backyard theater troupe, a staple for 11 years in the Stonegate neighborhood of Arli...
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Palatine Twp. hosts coyote seminar July 22Jul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine Township is hosting a “Coping with Coyotes” seminar in response to resident concern over recent attacks that killed a couple area dogs. The seminar is at 7:30 p...
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Guilty verdict in Rolling Meadows murder caseJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Nearly five years ago, Marquis Lovings lay bleeding on the floor of his Rolling Meadows condo and “stared into the face of death,” Cook County Assistant State's Attorney...
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Roosevelt’s Schaumburg campus opens college of pharmacyJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Diane Cluxton is turning to higher education for something it’s no longer as known for as it once was — the promise of employment and a good salary upon graduation. But ...
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Pension system breeds excessJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Most of us are fully aware that many government employees do not collect Social Security. However many do. Every government employee who chooses to work in the private s...
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Arlington Hts. library hosts dino exhibitJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Over 200 million years ago, the earth was dominated by creatures faster and deadlier than humans could possibly imagine. Within a period of 25 million years, dinosaurs s...
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State ethics board levied $28,350 in finesJul 06, 2011 12:00 am - Twenty-nine state workers have felt the wrath of the Illinois Executive Ethics Commission since the little-known board's inception seven years ago. For violating the eth...