Cook County
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More guns would mean more deathsJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - I am very disappointed at the Illinois State Rifle Association following the recent flash mob attacks on Chicago’s Gold Coast, which stated that if Illinois were allowed...
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Thanks for giving to ALS foundationJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - On behalf of the Les Turner ALS Foundation, I want to thank our volunteers, sponsors and generous individuals who helped make the recent Tag Days donation drives a huge ...
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Pensions can’t be paid without moneyJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding the letter from the gentleman from Schaumburg on pensions: He is right. A deal is a deal is a deal — until it is broken. It happens all the time. Just ask the ...
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Devin Hester talks about fatherhood at Willow CreekJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - During Chicago Bears broadcasts, Devin Hester has been described as “ridiculous” for his amazing feats on the football field. On Sunday, during DadFest, the Willow Creek...
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What Illinois’ symbols really should beJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - The recent reporting on the legislation passed in Springfield was clear but certainly not comprehensive. What’s omitted is a key legislative change, sure to be signed pr...
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Friends raise funeral money as police continue search for answersJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Prospect Heights police are talking today with the lone survivor of an early morning crash Saturday that killed three Northwest suburban teens riding in a car that was r...
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Teachers are in the trenches, tooJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - Back in the 1970s when Vietnam veterans returned from serving our country, people spit at them. Years later, people realized how horribly we treated those who fought on ...
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Keep racism out of birth certificate flapJun 19, 2011 12:00 am - In response to John Ostberg’s May 28 Fence Post letter, the president was asked many times about his birth certificate. All he had to do was show it. He brought the cont...
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2 dead, 3 injured in suburban Chicago crashJun 18, 2011 11:00 pm - 2 dead, 3 injured in suburban Chicago crash LYON — Authorities in the Chicago suburb of Lyons say two people are dead and three others seriously injured after an early m...
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D211 student a role model for alternative educationJun 18, 2011 12:00 am - Woman graduates Dist. 211 Alternative H.S. at 21