Cook County
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Court hears Lake Co. underage drinking caseMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The attorney for parents whose Lake County home hosted an underage drinking party in 2006 told the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday that hosts are never liab...
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Cook courts to remain open during shutdown days, per Illinois Supreme CourtMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Cook County courts won’t be able to close during four county shutdown days approved last month by the county board, says the state’s highest court. Last month, the count...
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Hopp also banned from Judson libraryMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Trouble keeps piling up for Randy Hopp. The Gail Borden Library trustee, who for three consecutive years has been banned from his own library, appeared in court Wednesda...
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Larson wins backing of Schaumburg police, firefightersMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Al Larson picked up endorsements from the village’s fire and police unions Tuesday, even though the police union didn’t meet or talk with challenger Bri...
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Elgin police union agrees to no pay increaseMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Elgin police union members have approved their contract with the city and will pass the baton to council members for a vote Wednesday night. The contract is good for on...
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Des Plaines approves downtown banner programMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Businesses in downtown Des Plaines seeking more visibility are getting help promoting themselves and drawing in new customers through a city-sponsored banner program, of...
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Melting Pot out in Buffalo Grove, three new restaurants inMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Something is stirring on the corner now occupied by the Melting Pot restaurant in Buffalo Grove's Plaza Verde Shopping Center. Plans are underway to replace the Melting ...
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‘Social justice’ a feel-good phraseMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - There has been a disturbing trend over the last decade by the mainstream media, university professors, activists and even the Catholic Church to promote the cause of “so...
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Arlington Heights Library board candidates discuss prioritiesMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - The five candidates seeking three open seats on the Arlington Heights Memorial Library Board have different ideas on how to keep the library relevant and meet increasing...
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Suburban bridges with defects need cash, report saysMar 22, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban motorists will be driving on continually deteriorating highway bridges unless Congress puts more money toward repairing them, transportation advocates said Tues...