Cook County
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Mardi Gras, Carnaval bring fun to the 'burbsMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - It's Mardi Gras time again and New Orleans-style celebrations across America are bound to feature beads, booze and plenty of partying in the buildup to the start of Lent...
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Terkel-inspired musical a show for all timesMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - You are not what you do. Average American Joes and Janes make that abundantly clear as they share their life stories in the revised, reinvigorated, still-resonant produ...
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Alexian takes lead in developing anti-bullying strategiesMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - Alexian Brothers Health Network held the inaugural meeting of the Coalition for a Psychologically Healthy Community Feb. 25, but the work is just beginning. The event br...
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Model train show rolls into HarperMar 02, 2011 1:00 am - The High Wheeler Train Show pulls into the Harper College Sports Center, Building M, in Palatine, from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday March 5, and Sunday March 6. Families and m...
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An argument for single-payer systemMar 02, 2011 1:00 am - We in the U.S. have capitalized medicine. That is, the primary function of our health care system is to make a profit for the tiny minority of the public who own it. For...
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Cut the budget, start with defenseMar 02, 2011 1:00 am - Cal Thomas’ column of Feb. 20 clearly shows the level of stupidity and arrogance he possesses. It’s simple, Cal, you’re a Republican. You can’t claim “fiscal conservativ...
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O’Hare feds seize $125,000 headed to PakistanMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - U.S. Customs agents seized more than $125,000 in cash from a family headed to from Chicago to Pakistan on Tuesday. Customs and Border Protection officers at O’Hare Inter...
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Rekindle the spirit of democracyMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - “All governments must maintain power through consent, not coercion.” — President Barack Obama For me, a young and aspiring political activist and junior in high school, ...
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Arlington Hts. to award new cultural arts prizeMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Arts Commission is calling for recommendations for its first Arlington Heights Cultural Arts Award, which celebrates achievements in arts produced ...
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Hoffman Estates fills vacant park board seatMar 01, 2011 11:00 pm - The Hoffman Estates Park District appointed a familiar face to fill the vacant seat left after the death of Commissioner Scott Triphahn. The board on Tuesday night named...