Cook County
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It’s no wonder airlines are hurtingJun 01, 2011 5:00 am - Why is the government more profitable than a private company? I was looking at the airfare for a flight when I noticed that, of the $499 price, the government got $135. ...
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Big Oil’s investment in economy paltryJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - Is it any wonder that Big Oil isn’t trusted? Chevron proudly advertises that they are investing $22 million in the private economy. Really? Chevron’s first-quarter net i...
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Leave firefighters’ current pensions beJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - A deal is a deal is a deal. Current firefighters should not have pensions reduced. But new hires should have a more acceptable program with Social Security as a part of ...
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Thanks for help in difficult yearJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - I want to thank everybody from my heart who supported me through everything that has happened this year, especially those who came to my fundraiser and those who donated...
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Tax breaks that taxpayers pay forJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - Sears said it will move unless Sears gets some tax breaks. The electric company wants the taxpayers to pay for their new grids. New Cubs owners want to have us pa...
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Massive ice melt would be devastatingJun 01, 2011 1:00 am - Just something interesting about our planet: The northern polar region is not an “above sea level” land area. It is just frozen water that melts and refreezes with the s...
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Des Plaines would win some, lose plenty with gambling expansionJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines stands to win some, and lose plenty, with the massive gambling expansion legislation that’s on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk. The city’s new Rivers Casino is set to ...
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COD ousts student newspaper adviserJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - Cathy Stablein has been the faculty adviser for the College of DuPage student newspaper, the Courier, since 1987. But college administrators stripped that title from he...
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State panel considers new rehab center in Arlington HeightsJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - A decision could come as early as June 28 on a plan to build a new facility in Arlington Heights that specializes in helping people rehabilitate after surgery. Transiti...
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Schaumburg's big garage sale is this weekendJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - For the 42nd year, residents of the Timbercrest and Woods subdivisions in Schaumburg are putting it all out there — in hopes you'll buy it. The annual Neighborhood Garag...