Cook County
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Cook jail program offers veterans another chanceMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - It's been a long time since Robert Nathaniel has lived among so many military men. Once a U.S. Marine, the 52-year-old is incarcerated at Cook County Jail in a special u...
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WWII hero from Elgin finally coming homeMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - After 67 years, a U.S. patriot is coming home. Lt. James Meagher, a member of the 352nd Fighter Group in World War II, was listed as missing in action after his plane w...
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Northwest Community nurse credited with saving man who crashed after heart attackMay 29, 2011 12:00 am - Jill Kottmeier earned the gratitude of a Schaumburg family when the Northwest Community Hospital nurse stopped at a car accident and ended up giving CPR to one of the dr...
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Rolling Meadows marches and remembersMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - While Rolling Meadows veterans marched proudly in a parade Saturday, Memorial Day is not about them, said Mayor Tom Rooney, who served with the U.S. Marines. “This is Me...
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Little City to build new children’s village on Inverness propertyMay 28, 2011 12:00 am - The Little City Foundation has striven to provide its young residents with rich, healthy and rewarding lives for the past half-century. But the cottages more than 50 res...
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In praise of the Navy SEALs teamMay 27, 2011 5:00 am - Can you imagine being a member of the SEALs Team Six? You have been given your orders and you have never been more ready. You have earned your status as the best of the ...
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Praise for decision on death penaltyMay 27, 2011 5:00 am - Thank you to Gov. Quinn and the 96th Illinois General Assembly for their decision to end Illinois’ broken death penalty system. This development makes us so proud of Ill...
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The SoapboxMay 27, 2011 1:00 am - Still bullish: So, the crushing defense and late-game heroics of the Miami Heat proved too much after all for the Bulls’ NBA playoff hopes. It’s disappointing. But for f...
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Elk Grove man dies in Chicago raceMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - An Elk Grove Village man collapsed and died from a heart attack on Thursday during the JP Morgan Chase Corporate Challenge in downtown Chicago. The man, identified by th...
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Overregulation of waterways perilousMay 27, 2011 12:00 am - We do not allow our children to play on highways or railroad tracks, and we should not allow children and others to play in commercial and navigational waterways. The U....