Cook County
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Debt restructuring would restore honorJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford has changed his mind about debt restructuring. The treasurer previously supported the concept, under which the state would sell low-int...
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Kudos to Elk Grove Wellness Center staffJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - With all the nasty talk in the Fencepost daily letters, most of the time it seems, that I feel everyone could use a “nice letter” of thank you to some deserving people a...
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Grateful for Mom’s former co-workersJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - In today’s world you hear so many negative comments regarding large companies and how they don’t care for their employees. Well that is not the case at the Daily Herald....
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Mt. Prospect park staff rescues Memorial Day ceremonyJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - It is important to recognize exceptional performance when it happens. If it hadn’t been for the efforts of Walt Cook and his capable engineering staff, the Memorial Day ...
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Schaumburg course rude to seniorsJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - I am writing this letter to complain about Schaumburg Golf Course handling and lack of support for senior citizen and people who have a physical difficulty walking a gol...
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Close loophole on campaign financingJun 05, 2011 8:00 pm - The Daily Herald did an excellent job connecting the dots between what legislators do (or don’t do) with regard to election law and campaign finance rules and how that a...
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Barrington area state Rep. Beaubien dies at 68Jun 05, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Mark Beaubien Jr., who represented the Barrington area in the state legislature for nearly 15 years, died Sunday after suffering an apparent heart attack at a...
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Cops make pot bust in PalatineJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - A Palatine man was jailed after police responding to an emergency call at his home found marijuana plants growing there, authorities said Saturday. David Wasiewicz, 53, ...
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Why you should just hang up the phoneJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - Still think texting while driving isn’t a big deal? Maybe these statistics will convince you. The Itasca-based National Safety Council estimates that at least 28 percen...
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Texting and driving: Who's enforcing it?Jun 05, 2011 12:00 am - One early Saturday afternoon last October, a 16-year-old Crystal Lake girl was driving her parents' Lexus through her hometown. As she approached a curve on Country Club...