Cook County
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Prospect Heights finalizes contract to bring back laid off copsJun 12, 2011 12:00 am - Front and center among Nick Helmer’s goals when he ran for Prospect Heights mayor was to resolve the impasse between the city and its police union. On Friday, about a mo...
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Dig deeper to find real identityJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - In a recent Fence Post letter about public pensions, I noticed the sender was the executive director of a group named Public Notice in Arlington, Va. The generic name of...
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Plan for extending life of MedicareJun 11, 2011 1:00 am - Now that Paul Ryan’s GOP plan to use vouchers to privatize Medicare is the official Republican plan, I think we should extend the same treatment to his supporters. The e...
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Prospect Heights meet and greetJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Saturday in Prospect Heights kicked off with a chance to meet the new mayor and aldermen and learn more about shopping dining out in the city. Mayor Nick Helmer hosted t...
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Protect children born and unbornJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - In the May 19 article “Circumcision ban to appear on San Francisco ballot,” a Lloyd Schofield stated “parents are really guardians, and guardians have to do what’s in th...
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Reception, poetry to open new NWCC exhibitJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - An artists’ reception and poetry reading will be held from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, June 18, at the gallery space at Arlington Green Executive Centre, 2101 S. Arlington Height...
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Arlington Heights-based hospital holds drillJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Officials at Northwest Community Hospital activated their incident command system Friday as part of a large-scale disaster drill. As part of their response, they partner...
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Des Plaines denies release of settlement detailsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines city attorneys once again have denied the news media’s request for the release of details of a settlement agreement in a harassment lawsuit against a former ...
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Powerful are preying on working peopleJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - To anyone struggling to understand our nation’s hyperpartisan political climate, I suggest they follow HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” a series based on the books by George R.R...
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Buffalo Grove farmers market opens June 19Jun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Buffalo Grove Farmers Market kicks off the 2011 season on June 19. The market will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Spray ‘n Play Park, 951 N. McHenry Road, Buff...