Cook County
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U.S. companies hardly at a disadvantageJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Republicans are fond of saying that the United States has a high corporate tax rate, and because of this our corporations operate at a competitive disadvantage in the wo...
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Help plan Schaumburg bike pathsJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The village of Schaumburg will host a public participation community workshop for the planning of new bike and walking paths, 7-9 p.m. Monday, July 25 at the Prairie Cen...
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Flag a reminder of unity we should seekJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Flag Day has come and gone. Our flag flew over the steps by our front window. It is a decades-old cotton flag sewn in strips for the stripes with each five-point, white ...
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Palatine teen gets case transferredJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - A Palatine teenager charged with threatening a judge earlier this year during a hearing at the Third Municipal District courthouse in Rolling Meadows will have his case ...
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Police identify man found strangled near S. BarringtonJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Investigators have identified a man found strangled in a forest preserve near South Barrington as a Waukegan resident. Cook County Forest Preserve District police have i...
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Heart of Buffalo Grove seeks nominationsJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Area Chamber is sponsoring the Heart of Buffalo Grove Awards, honoring caring individuals and businesses serving the Buffalo Grove community. The award...
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Why life is better north of the borderJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - There were thousands of cars, campers, SUVs, pickup trucks and recreational vehicles headed north into Wisconsin July 1 for the Fourth of July weekend, and any of theses...
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Judge Evans holds out on Cook Cty. reorganizationJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County Chief Judge Timothy Evans is the lone holdout of county board President Toni Preckwinkle's planned management overhaul of government operations. Evans argued...
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Mt. Prospect fest was record-breakerJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - An estimated 65,000 people attended the final day of the 73rd annual Mount Prospect Lions Club Festival on July 4 this year, where they were able to enjoy some old festi...
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Barrington Cork, Brew fests for the over-21 crowdJul 07, 2011 12:00 am - The Brat Tent in Barrington is getting a real workout this week. It continues Friday and Saturday with events for the over-21 crowd: Uncork Barrington on Friday and the ...