Cook County
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Legislation could ease gas costsMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - What is it you don’t understand, my state and federal legislators? It is imperative that you suspend the state and federal gas tax immediately, as Illinois has one of th...
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There’s no hope for quality presidentMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - Well, it looks like we are in for another circus in the presidential race. The country is in bad shape and there is no one who knows how to fix it. Past presidents and C...
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Stop entitling illegal immigrantsMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - The scholarships that are to be given to the illegal immigrant children has prompted me to write. I am truly saddened by what is becoming of this great nation. I feel th...
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Those who sacrifice deserve their pensionsMay 29, 2011 5:00 am - I have been a police officer and have contributed to my pension fund for 23 years. I have not missed a payment nor did I have a choice to not contribute or how much to c...
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Uncertain future for Elgin bowling alleyMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Woodview Lanes calls itself the finest 40-lane bowling center in Elgin. But its future is uncertain and its customer base has been dwindling as the sale of the alley con...
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Mt. Prospect mourns Mel BothMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Virtually anywhere you look in Mount Prospect — from the historical museum to a local church, to the infrastructure of the community itself — you can see the handiwork o...
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WLS mourns veteran broadcaster, activist RoeserMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Tom Roeser, a conservative writer and broadcaster, died early Sunday at 82 — less than two weeks after retiring from WLS 890 AM where he spent the last 17 years of his c...
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Bartlett condo damaged during kitchen fireMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - A kitchen fire inside a Bartlett condo caused about $45,000 in damages Sunday night, officials said. Firefighters responded about 6 p.m. to the condo unit on the 700 blo...
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Hundreds remember fallen vets in StreamwoodMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - The Village of Streamwood marked the 20th anniversary of its Veterans Memorial Day Ceremony a little differently than it had in the past two decades. A heavy storm roll...
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Batavia man honored at air museumMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Batavian Ron Altman, 79, has been busy poring over historic documents, obtaining World War II uniforms, ribbons and medals, and piecing together a tribute to his friend ...