Cook County
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Political remap hearings miss suburbsMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As a Senate panel begins plans to take testimony about the every-decade task of redrawing political boundaries, some Republicans are raising concerns that ...
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Former coach’s child porn sentencing startsMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - A now-30-year-old woman testified Wednesday that gymnastics coach Vernor Gumila had a romantic relationship with her when she was 13. The woman was the first, and so far...
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Des Plaines gets new grocery storeMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines residents have a new grocer in town. International Market, at 727 W. Golf Road, officially opened for business Wednesday with city officials and Des Plaines...
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Five candidates vying for parks board in Hanover ParkMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Three Hanover Park Park District commissioners with a combined 40 years experience on the parks board face a challenge from two political newcomers in the April 5 electi...
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Former Streamwood cop Mandarino guilty in brutality caseMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Before announcing his ruling that ex-Streamwood cop James Mandarino was guilty of police brutality, Judge Thomas P. Fecarotta called his decision an important one. “I al...
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Tollway gas stations close briefly for Big Gulp moveMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Motorists looking for a Slurpee fix on the Illinois tollway should get their hearts’ desire soon. The tollway closed its gas stations and convenience shops at the Des Pl...
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Tempers flare at Elgin council meetingMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - Tempers flared at the Elgin City Council committee of the whole meeting Wednesday night as discussion about a proposal became especially political. Councilmen discussed ...
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A different take on abortion letterMar 23, 2011 12:00 am - I read the opinion by Gaylon Alcaraz (Feb. 21) and want to get this straight in my mind. She says that we should all support a woman’s right to an abortion because she h...
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Record profit drives Discover sharesMar 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Discover Financial Services, the payments network whose stock has outperformed three larger rivals, climbed to the highest in more than three years after posting record ...
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Zell fights to avoid legal claims over Tribune dealMar 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Tribune Co. Chairman Sam Zell is battling to avoid legal liability for leading what he called “the deal from hell,” the $8.2 billion buyout of the bankrupt newspaper and...