Cook County
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Balance budget first, then give out aidJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - If the politicians are really interested in balancing the budget, they should immediately stop giving any kind of military or humanitarian aid, which amounts to billions...
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Why the ‘no’ vote on casino bill?Jun 16, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Crespo, I just left your office a voice mail regarding your “no” vote concerning the recent gambling expansion bill. I live in Hoffman Estates and my wife and...
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Visit the first McDonald’s in Des PlainesJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Relive the history of the first McDonald’s restaurant, which launched one of the world’s most powerful fast-food brands, with the Des Plaines History Center’s “Time to D...
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New dean ready to serve at Oakton CCJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ The Oakton Community College board of trustees hired Adam Hayashi as dean of the college's division of Science and Health Careers. Hayashi, who grew up in Oakton's di...
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Massive paper dump on Palatine RoadJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Drivers headed down Palatine Road about noon Thursday got the feeling of what it might be like to ride in a ticker-tape parade at high speeds as thousands of sheets of p...
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Foreclosures here drop, but experts cautiousJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - The number of foreclosures dropped dramatically across the suburbs in May, compared to a year ago, but experts believe it's too early to crack open the champagne. Suburb...
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Understanding your credit seminarJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - An Understanding Your Credit seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Monday, June 20, at the Indian Trails Library, 355 Schoenbeck Road, Wheeling. The seminar, hoste...
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Safety is job one at Fox River speedboat racesJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Thunder on the Fox is not your average festival. It's not in a park or a parking lot, but on the Fox River, and a crowd of up to 10,000 is expected to show up Saturday a...
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Harper College seeks applicants following trustee’s resignationJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Harper College Trustee Carlos Borro has resigned from his post, citing in his resignation letter health issues and family commitments to his aging parents. He had missed...
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Wheeling to host 2011 Brickworld conventionJun 16, 2011 12:00 am - Brickworld is back at the Westin North Shore Hotel in Wheeling, and this weekend the event is open for public viewing. Brickworld is a convention created by Adult Fans o...