Cook County
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Des Plaines casino giving away 100 VIP ticketsJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - One hundred lucky winners will get exclusive access to the Rivers Casino in Des Plaines ahead of its opening to the public in mid-July. Casino officials are giving away ...
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St. Raymond School throws party for principalJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - St. Raymond School students, faculty and parents honored Principal Dawn Kapka recently with a special day of events celebrating her 11 years at the school. Kapka began h...
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Open house eventsJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - The Association for Individual Development will celebrate 50 years serving the community with an open house in three different locations on June 15. Food and refreshment...
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Democrats reckless on budget issuesJun 14, 2011 12:00 am - One of the left’s favorite cliches is “sustainability,” usually in an environmental context roughly meaning “the capacity to endure.” One of their most beloved beliefs a...
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Elk Grove Rotary Fest opens WednesdayJun 13, 2011 1:00 am - The annual festival opens Wednesday, June 15 and closes Sunday, June 19. In between there will be a carnival, live entertainment, a parade, fireworks, plenty of food and...
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S. Elgin mom gives birth in car outside Bartlett 7 ElevenJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - On Saturday night Carmie Antepenko didn't need Good Samaritan Hospital or even a good Samaritan to help her give birth to her second son. Mason, at 6 pounds, 5 ounces, e...
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Cellphone, auto makers can stop textingJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - I read your June 6 article warning not to text in construction areas and school areas. What about no texting anywhere in the U.S. while driving? You can give all the war...
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Palatine group out of parade over bannerJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - A Palatine group won't be allowed to march in this year's Hometown Fest parade because its members insist on carrying the same banner they marched with last year. The Pa...
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Search leads to suspected drug lab in Mount ProspectJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Police say they found a clandestine laboratory in the basement of a Mount Prospect home Saturday and seized a commercial pharmaceutical pill press machine covered in an ...
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Hanover Park restaurateur, village worker diesJun 13, 2011 12:00 am - Helen Schneider never ran for public office in Hanover Park, but for many years she was one of the first people residents met when walked into village hall. Schneider wo...