Cook County
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Police briefsJun 10, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.
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Cook County sheriff warns 'sweetheart scams' target older menJun 09, 2011 11:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is warning senior citizen men and their families about an apparent increase in sweetheart scams. These involve middle-aged women targeting o...
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Jury awards estate of man given contaminated drugJun 09, 2011 11:00 pm - A Cook County jury has awarded $625,000 to the estate of a man given the blood thinner heparin that was contaminated with fake ingredients sourced in China. Hundreds of ...
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Harper president already paid amplyJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - I recently read your excellent article about Harper College President Kenneth Ender’s annual compensation package and couldn’t help thinking how ironic it is that here i...
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Don’t be deterred from giving to charityJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - In your May 28 Fence Post section, there was a letter written by Mary Byrne titled “Charities losing trust of this donor.” To this person and all people who do give to a...
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Public bleachers a health hazardJun 09, 2011 1:00 am - I have become increasingly aware of the hazards associated with attending public events, both in educational facilities and recreational venues. I am referring to the la...
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Theismann in Chicago June 18 to help save livesJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - Pro football legend Joe Theismann will be in Chicago June 18 to lend his support to a free health screening to detect a deadly vascular condition — abdominal aortic aneu...
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Weekend fishing derbies attempt to lure youth to sportJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates chamber’s fishing derby, scheduled for Saturday, has 15 years of history of youngsters ditching morning cartoons for fishing poles and bait. This wee...
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Japan fundraiser Saturday in Arlington Hts.Jun 09, 2011 12:00 am - A few tickets are still available for Saturday’s fundraiser in Arlington Heights, intended to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The Mid America Japane...
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Cops: Streamwood home robbed of church collectionsJun 09, 2011 12:00 am - A Streamwood woman’s home was robbed of hundreds of dollars in church collections, as well as a diamond ring and coin collection, sometime between Tuesday evening and We...