Cook County
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Boy dies after falling into Chicago harborJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - Authorities in Chicago say a 5-year-old boy died after falling into the Jackson Park Yacht Harbor on the city's South Side. Chicago Fire Department spokesman Chief Joe R...
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Cook County Sheriff rounding up deadbeat dadsJun 19, 2011 11:00 pm - CHICAGO — Authorities in Cook County are stepping up their efforts to round up parents who have skipped out on their child support payments. A day after the sheriff's de...
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Sign the gambling bill, governorJun 19, 2011 7:00 pm - Gov. Quinn wants to hear from the public before deciding whether or not to sign SB 744 into law. The public, however, has already spoken through its duly elected represe...
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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 ...