Cook County
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Carol Stream man charged in Streamwood crashJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - A 27-year-old Carol Stream man has been charged with the felony of aggravated driving under the influence of alcohol for being the root cause of a crash at the intersect...
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The Hemmens outlines new season of entertainmentJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - The Hemmens Cultural Center in Elgin has a season anchored by comedy and classic rock with Elgin Summer Theatre and a short film festival to round out the performance li...
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Police cracking down on holiday drunken drivingJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Ten people died in motor vehicle crashes in Illinois during last year’s Fourth of July weekend. Seven of those fatalities involved a driver who’d been drinking. To preve...
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Suburbs bracing for heat wave todayJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Clean up is continuing in the far northeast suburbs where strong storms coupled with damaging winds overnight produced a funnel cloud near Wadsworth, officials from the ...
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Have patience with English learnersJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - I agree 100 percent with Ms. Cepeda’s column titled “When the accent is on the language.” Yes, it may be difficult for those of us who speak only English to understand a...
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Gaffney talks about succeeding friend BeaubienJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Newly appointed state Rep. Kent Gaffney said the possibility of succeeding seven-term Mark Beaubien was something Beaubien wanted to discuss with him in detail someday. ...
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Stick to the important issuesJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Well, Rep. Anthony Weiner has resigned. He has disgraced himself and his family. His sophomoric high jinks have lead him to shame. He is a doofus. But his actions did n...
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Rolling Meadows cop testifies in murder trialJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - Prosecutors on Friday showed jurors photographs and a videotape that police made of a Rolling Meadows condominium where they say Patrick Taylor shot and killed 30-year-o...
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Elgin cooling center openedJul 01, 2011 12:00 am - With temperatures predicted to hit near 100 today, Elgin has activated its cooling center in the lobby area of the police department, 151 Douglas Ave. Should there be a ...
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The wealthy don’t need another boostJun 30, 2011 3:00 am - Well, it seems that a pair in the Republican presidential race, Tim Pawlenty and Newt Gingrich, have both endorsed the typical right-wing Fox News mantra of cutting the ...