Cook County
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Des Plaines woman guilty of horse abuseMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - A 37-year-old Des Plaines woman faces up to a year in jail after being convicted of animal cruelty and neglect of five horses — two of which had to be euthanized — in Mc...
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Rolling Meadows deals with growing complaints over unkempt yardsMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Alderman and city employees alike have been getting an unusually high number of complaints about overgrown grass in Rolling Meadows, officials said Tuesday. Among them i...
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Palatine area launches efforts to support troopsMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - From an uplifting rock concert to a more solemn symbol military families will proudly display, the Palatine area is home to a couple of new initiatives aimed at supporti...
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District 214 plans $1 million security upgradeMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - Let’s say a huge brawl breaks out in a high school parking lot. Next year, police won’t just respond, they’ll be able to monitor what’s going on while they’re responding...
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Fire destroys Elk Grove Township mobile homeMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - A structure fire consumed a mobile home and heat from the flames damaged two nearby homes at the Touhy Mobile Home Park Monday night, an Elk Grove Township Fire official...
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Government prime user of public access lawMay 25, 2011 12:00 am - When Gary Catalani left his $195,000-a-year Arizona school superintendent's job a few days ago, it probably didn't cause the ruckus it did when he retired from a similar...
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St. Edward grads earn $2.5 million in scholarshipsMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - The 2011 graduates of St. Edward Catholic School in Elgin have secured a combined $2.5 million in scholarships and grants from 40 different colleges and universities acr...
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Don’t bring smoking back to casinosMay 24, 2011 1:00 am - According to the National Cancer Institute, “Secondhand smoke has 250 chemicals known to be harmful and at least 69 chemicals known to cause cancer. Inhaling secondhand ...
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Haley-fueled Ford day nets Wheeling H.S. $10,000May 24, 2011 12:00 am - Wheeling High School had a “fantastic” turnout May 14 for its Ford Motor Company-sponsored “Drive One 4UR School” fundraiser for the school's music programs. $PHOTOCREDI...
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Fox Valley police reportsMay 24, 2011 12:00 am - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.