Cook County
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Patriotism on parade in Arlington HeightsJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - If you were among the countless people who lined the streets of Arlington Heights Monday for the village's annual Independence Day parade, give Carmella Lowth a hand. Lo...
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Buffalo Grove teen represents family in GermanyJul 04, 2011 12:00 am - At the appropriate moment, Max Klaber crouches on the sidewalk and places two red roses on the pavement. Mindful of the video camera, he turns his head and pauses, as th...
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Keep your pets safe this Fourth of JulyJul 03, 2011 6:00 am - By Ellaine Kiriluk The Buddy Foundation The Fourth of July is a time of families getting together for picnics and barbecues, parades and of course, fireworks. We’ve had ...
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Harper founding faculty member diesJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - Colleagues from their days as founding faculty members at Harper College remember Robert Powell as the quintessential college professor who was like a father figure to t...
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Analysis looks at suburbs' top-paid teachersJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - The two highest-paid public school teachers in the suburbs made about $190,000 in the 2009-10 school year, the final year before they retired. That's $190,000 each. The ...
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Stolen Palatine cow statue found in Hoffman EstatesJul 03, 2011 12:00 am - A Palatine couple has been reunited with their cherished — now hornless — fiberglass cow, which was stolen from their front yard Thursday night. The prized cow from the ...
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World War II Jewish vets from Buffalo Grove honored in WashingtonJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - They are men who easily find the words to describe their time as soldiers in Germany and the Pacific islands during World War II. They have seen and described battles m...
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Palatine celebrates the FourthJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - Palatine celebrated in red, white and blue Saturday, with a Fourth of July parade of floats. The annual Palatine Jaycees Independence Day Parade traveled from Cedar and ...
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Tour De Villas comes to Des PlainesJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - The second annual Des Plaines “Tour De Villas” turned some city streets into a racetrack on Saturday. The race was hosted by the American Bicycle Racing group and was he...
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Is there irony in Kevorkian’s death?Jul 01, 2011 3:00 am - Dr. Jack Kevorkian died in the non-assisted suicide of state of Michigan. Though he suffered painful respiration and kidney problems, he decided not to use his suicide m...