Cook County
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Palatine man gets 10 years for home invasionJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - A Cook County judge sentenced a Palatine man to 10 years in prison after he admitted breaking into his former girlfriend’s home and threatening her last August. Oswaldo...
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Register now for Shelter-A-Child motorcycle rideJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Registration is being taken now for the 2011 Shelter-A-Child Motorcycle Run, which will be Sunday, July 31. Riders will begin at City Limits Harley-Davidson in Palatine ...
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More suburban schools turning to artificial turfJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When North Central College in Naperville installed its first sports field made of artificial turf 10 years ago, it was a bit of a “gamble,” said Athletic Director James ...
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Number of suburban homeless drops, but some fear trend short-livedJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - The number of homeless people in suburban Cook County dropped by almost 10 percent since 2009, according to a count in January, but advocates fear the dip could be tempo...
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Elgin man served to the very endJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - Lewis Gordon was a man who cared about the community. He is a past president of the Gail Borden Library board and the Sherman Men’s Health Alliance, a charter member of ...
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Facelifts for three Arlington Heights parksJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - A new playground at Recreation Park in Arlington Heights opens Tuesday, complete with new tower and climbing structures, monkey bars and other upper-body equipment. The ...
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T-Mobile sues Hoffman EstatesJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - When Hoffman Estates village trustees rejected a plan last month to build a 100-foot cellphone tower at Cannon Crossings Park, some officials said the action left the vi...
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Trial to begin in Rolling Meadows murderJun 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Opening arguments are set to begin Tuesday in the trial of a Chicago man accused of killing rap musician Marquis Lovings in his Rolling Meadows home nearly five years ag...
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Step up to help a veteran in needJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - A couple of weeks ago I went to my bank and the teller asked me if I had my umbrella coupon as it was customer appreciation week. I told him no and I got a pen. I sat do...
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Liberty Bash held, hardly anyone cameJun 26, 2011 9:00 pm - The Support Your Troops or “Liberty Bash” in Bartlett was sponsored by the Hanover Township administration to support the troops and the veterans. The two days of this a...