Cook County
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At the leadership table, Roskam keeps suburban focusMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — A few rows deep on the right side of the House floor, Peter Roskam, Republican chief deputy whip and Illinois' 6th District representative, stands watching ...
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9½ years for Elgin armed robberyMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - A Chicago man looking for some quick cash by robbing a man in Elgin who’d just been paid was sentenced to 9½ years in prison Monday. Andres Oquendo, 25, of the 4300 bloc...
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Listing would serve gun owners wellMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - I believe gun owners would be well-served if the state’s FOID listing was made available to the public. One reason for gun ownership is personal protection. If a homeown...
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Protect-A-Bed to relocate to WheelingMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - This summer Protect-A-Bed will relocate its headquarters from Northbrook to Wheeling to occupy a 200,000-square-foot warehouse and 18,000-square-foot office space along ...
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Buffalo Grove firm paying $8 million to settle sexual harassment caseMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - International Profit Associates has agreed to pay $8 million to 82 female employees who said they were sexually harassed in what was described by the government as an ou...
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Oakton handles HarperMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Despite taking a 2-0 lead on RBI by freshmen Danny Hernandez and Luis Lopez in the second inning Monday at Oakton Community College, Harper dropped a 7-2 baseball decisi...
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Dold no friend to the environmentMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Over the last two months, 10th Congressional District Rep. Robert Dold has cast many shocking anti-environmental votes in Congress that have put him out of step with his...
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Give equal time to both beliefsMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - Regarding Lake Zurich District 95 candidates’ proposal to teach creationism: Sorry, Mr. Burke, evolution is not a proven fact. In order for a scientific theory to become...
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MCC boosts tuition by $8 per credit hourMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - McHenry County College is the latest college in the area to raise tuition and fees. The MCC board voted unanimously to raise tuition by $8 to $99 per credit hour for tui...
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Dist. 211 honored as AP numbers go upMar 28, 2011 12:00 am - District 211 is one of fewer than 400 school districts in the nation — and one of just 27 in Illinois — honored by the College Board with a place on its AP Achievement L...