Cook County
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Scholarships will be awarded to students based on needJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - When District 57 in Mount Prospect raised music program participation fees by 50 percent for next year, Joe Sonnefeldt wanted to do something to help families who need a...
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The absurdity of tax spending on lobbyistsJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - The Illinois Campaign for Political Reform released a report last week tallying the amounts local governments spent from July 2009 to July 2010 lobbying state government...
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Walsh’s claim about president is racistJun 11, 2011 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Joe Walsh is quoted as saying that President Obama was elected due to “white guilt.” He goes on to say that “white guilt” will drive Obama’s re-election. That’...
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Grant will help Gail Borden close digital divideJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin’s Gail Borden Public Library will offer free computer training classes as part of a series of initiatives funded with $26,000 from an Illinois Eliminate the Digita...
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Military legislation endangers our rightsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Please vote against the new authorization for the use of military force (AUMF) contained within the National Defense Authorization Act. Principles of American justice ar...
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Without changes, $9 gas is our futureJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - James Cook’s letter of May 26 had some glaring inaccuracies. He is correct about the terms of FIFO (first in, first out) and LIFO (last in, first out) definitions, but t...
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Fireworks OK only in public displaysJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - On behalf of those that have pets, and/or small children, I would like to ask that people don’t shoot off fireworks or firecrackers this summer holiday season. For those...
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Mourners praise Rep. Beaubien for service, integrity at funeralJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - Friends, colleagues and above all family remembered the late state Rep. Mark Beaubien of Barrington Hills on Friday, as a man of conscience and integrity whose embrace o...
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Gender identity key to strong societyJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - In nature, as in all things, there must be a balance in order to maintain order, security and consistency. When there are too many deer in the forest, for example, other...
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Casinos won’t solve economic problemsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - When will we have enough casinos? How many casinos will our beleaguered economy support? The new Des Plaines casino has not even opened and new Chicago mayor Rahm Emanue...