Cook County
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Peace can be achieved in Middle EastJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Perhaps by now the people in the Arab countries might be starting to realize that it is their leaders and not Israel who have been their enemies all these many years. Th...
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Cut deficit but keep food on the tableJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - It is easy enough to say that the government needs to balance the federal budget, but selecting the programs that get cut is proving to be very controversial. Every spec...
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Is city ownership better — or not?Jun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Chicago’s current mayor wants city ownership of its casino. However, the previous mayor sold the city’s parking meter franchise and the Skyway and tried to privatize Mid...
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Give voters their say on pensionsJun 22, 2011 9:00 pm - Radio ads and union letters want you to believe that pensions in Illinois are only $32,000 per year. That may true of workers south of I-80, but north the pensions are o...
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Schaumburg man makes his Silk Road debut in David Henry Hwang’s ‘Yellow Face’Jun 22, 2011 1:00 am - Most actors want to “get it right.” That is to say, they want to uncover the truth about the characters they play and convey that to the audience. When that truth is th...
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Algonquin man killed in I-90 crash near Roselle RoadJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - A 42-year-old Algonquin man was killed late Wednesday morning after his SUV slammed into the back of a construction vehicle parked on the shoulder of I-90 in Hoffman Est...
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Glen Ellyn, COD to discuss building projectsJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - Building inspectors from Glen Ellyn and the College of DuPage will huddle next week to review inspection reports for four new buildings on campus. The meeting could lead...
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Palatine borrows to fund police headquartersJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Palatine village council this week unanimously approved borrowing $7 million through a bond issue as part of the funding plan for the new police headquarters. Offic...
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Elk Grove Village fire chief retires July 1Jun 22, 2011 12:00 am - Elk Grove Village officials announced the resignation of Fire Chief David Miller after 38 years of service during Tuesday night's village board meeting. Miller, who join...
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Mt. Prospect will refinance bonds to save $528,000Jun 22, 2011 12:00 am - The Mount Prospect Village Board authorized issuing $14.5 million in general obligation bonds Tuesday, an action that could ultimately save the village more than half a ...