Cook County
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Peter Roskam's rise to powerMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — “Heads up.” Heeding those words of warning, the stifling conference room, packed with reporters, goes silent. Several seconds pass, and, to the click of cam...
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Roskam takes Springfield lessons to CongressMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - As a freshman state representative, Peter Roskam positioned himself as an opponent of government interference in the marketplace, an advocate for lower taxes and a socia...
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Images: Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam at work in WashingtonMar 26, 2011 11:00 pm - ...
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Charity for India's rural poor finds a home in Arlington HeightsMar 26, 2011 2:00 am - As two searching pilgrims, Tom Chitta and Geetha Yeruva nine years ago stepped off their jumbo jet at O'Hare International Airport, cringed a bit at the radical climate ...
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Does Elgin's westward expansion cost all residents?Mar 26, 2011 12:00 am - As a member of the Elgin planning commission in 1999, councilman and mayoral candidate David Kaptain helped write the Far West plan for newer development, sending it alo...
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Top horse owner not sure it's worth returning to Arlington ParkMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - Frank C. Calabrese isn't accustomed to being in this position. In years past, the dominant thoroughbred owner at Arlington Park for the last decade would simply bring a ...
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Westboro no model of ChristianityMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - The Supreme Court has ruled that the bizarre Westboro Baptist Church from Kansas has a constitutional right to free speech that includes picketing at military funerals w...
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District 211 candidates talk tenure, teacher evaluationsMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - When money is tight and student learning must meet state and federal standards, teachers need to be judged on performance — tenured or not, say candidates for Palatine-S...
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Editorial: It's no surprise regional supts. fight cuts, but cuts still vitalMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - Let us begin this editorial by asking for a show of hands of all those in the readership audience who know what the area regional school superintendents office does. And...
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Bullying on T-shirts must be stoppedMar 26, 2011 12:00 am - Neuqua Valley High School’s administration should hold a “Day of Silence” in support of all victims of bullying. Bullied children have been taking their own lives for ye...