Cook County
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Crash ties up I-90 near Hoffman EstatesJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - One person was injured in a three vehicle crash on I-90 near Hoffman Estates during rush hour Tuesday. Police said one vehicle ended up in a ditch and one person was tra...
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Krenz wanted to do betterJun 01, 2011 12:00 am - James Krenz was a take charge kind of man and wasn’t the type to ever stand on the sidelines, his family members said. That’s why Krenz, a mainstay on the Fox Valley po...
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Oak Forest Hospital to cut servicesMay 31, 2011 11:00 pm - A battered charity hospital in Chicago's southern suburbs will remain open for now, although with radical cuts to services, while its leaders keep seeking a state board'...
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Lowe’s store in Arlington, not MeadowsMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Sorry to hear about the experience of Don Lischalk of Palatine and the ticket he received for a red-light camera stop at Algonquin and Route 53, which probably is Rollin...
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Townships are just doing their jobsMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - The state of Illinois is in financial crisis with a deficit of $8.95 billion and lawmakers recently raised the state income tax from 3 percent to 5 percent. Cook County’...
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Can U.S. afford to forgive debts?May 31, 2011 4:00 am - In Barack Obama’s speech, he said the United States would forgive the $1 billion loan Egypt owes the United States. Was this his decision, or was it voted on in the Sena...
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If track closes, will area suffer? NoMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Regarding the issue of slots for Arlington Park, there have been claims of dire consequences to befall Illinois and the surrounding area should the racetrack close. Oh, ...
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Unions fail to put kids’ interests firstMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - We all love teachers, but teachers unions? Not so much. We’ve all heard how when an election comes up, some teachers unions will call all the teachers and tell them how ...
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Mt. Prospect leaders to blame, not stateMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - Mount Prospect Mayor Irvana Wilks’ comments in response to cuts in state funding of local communities are simply laughable! After allowing the village to spend like drun...
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Mt. Prospect has better uses for its moneyMay 31, 2011 4:00 am - After reading the letter from Harry Semon in the May 20th Fencepost I couldn’t help but ponder this question. Instead of using Mount Prospect tax dollars to harass an an...