Cook County
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Tempers flare over Bartlett fire district seatMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Editor’s note: Parts of this story ran in Friday’s edition, but that story contained several errors of attribution. This is an updated version, with correct attribution....
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Dignity of Japanese an example for usMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Simply put, the Japanese culture, unlike most of the so-called civilized world, takes great pride in respect and in dignity. It is ingrained in their children from day o...
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Cook County report details ‘gross mismanagement’ at poolMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Cook County Inspector General says an investigation into a theft at a Forest Preserve pool uncovered “gross mismanagement,” including theft by employees, falsified t...
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Three vehicles involved in I-90 crashMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Two vehicles and a semitrailer truck were involved in a crash on westbound Interstate 90 during the afternoon rush Friday. Initial reports indicated the truck and a BMW ...
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Harper harbors national title hopesMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Harper College track season opens today as the Hawks take part in the North Park Relays. The Harper men, who finished third at last season’s NJCAA national meet, ar...
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Streamwood science class meets its pen palMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - One day, as she lectured on the physical sciences, Shephali Bose spotted something one of her students brought to class — a brown, elongated ball with stitching on one s...
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‘Bush Doctrine’ hurt the Arab peopleMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Charles Krauthammer’s column on March 7 is at best a righty’s wishful view of current events. At worst it is dangerously ignorant of the consequences of recent history. ...
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Car problems ruled out in woman's drowning at Harper pondMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - Mechanical problems are not to blame for a car plunging into a pond on Harper College's Palatine campus Thursday, causing a 64-year-old Rolling Meadows woman inside to d...
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East Dundee names new fire chiefMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - The East Dundee and Countryside Fire Protection District has promoted Acting Fire Chief Steve Schmitendorf to the role of chief. Fire protection district board members v...
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Irish deserve more respectMar 25, 2011 12:00 am - It was very sad to see that the TV coverage of the St. Patrick’s Day parade in Chicago was shown at 11 p.m., after reducing the playing time to 1 hour. In years past it ...