Cook County
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Cops, firefighters should have different pensionsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - I just recently learned that Illinois taxpayers fund five different retirement programs for state employees: State Employees Retirement System; Judges Retirement System;...
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Elgin’s Wing Park in need of attentionMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Recently in your paper’s Neighbor section was a great picture and article on Brad Legnaioli. This superintendent of Elgin’s three golf courses, is quoted as saying, “Bec...
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Riverside dog doused in gasolineMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - A Riverside man has been charged with animal cruelty after dousing a Shih Tzu with gasoline in Harrington Park, authorities said. Daniel Maskill, 53, was charged with a...
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Ttowa restaurant opens in downtown Arlington HeightsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Ttowa, a restaurant offering contemporary Korean food with a French twist in both flavor and presentation, is now open in downtown Arlington Heights. The restaurant’s me...
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We are a republic, not a democracyMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - A recent column by Esther J. Cepeda suggests students are unprepared to participate in a democracy due to a double standard in civics education, and that students have o...
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5-year-old hurt in Elk Grove Twp. accidentMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Police are seeking the public’s help to track down a hit-and-run driver who struck and injured a 5-year-old Elk Grove Township boy on May 20. The boy was playing with a ...
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Des Plaines residents upset at plans to remove treesMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines’ plan to remove about 17 mature trees along the east side of Jeannette Street to make way for a new storm sewer has upset several area residents who learned ...
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Arlington Heights Youth Commission needs high school membersMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Arlington Heights is seeking village high school students, especially those attending Rolling Meadows and Prospect high schools, to serve on the village’s Youth Commissi...
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Memorial Weekend in the suburbsMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - Festivals, run/walks • Barrington Art Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, May 28-29, at Cook and Station streets, Barrington; 140 juried artists from aro...
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Arlington Hts. color guard honored to be of serviceMay 26, 2011 12:00 am - You will see them leading community parades. They carry the American flag, the American Legion flag, the POW flag — and, on occasion, the flags of all branches of U.S. m...