Cook County
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FAA data show increase in O'Hare controller errorsMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - New data show an increase in air traffic controller mistakes at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport. A published report says that the new data from the Federal Aviati...
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Don't borrow to pay debtsMar 01, 2011 10:00 pm - While Ms. Harrop in her Feb. 18 column is correct that the current budget debate should not be reduced to catchphrases, her opinion might be more respected if her grasp ...
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Cook Board urges action on senior tax exemptionMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - The Cook County Board today passed a resolution urging the Illinois General Assembly to halt the requirement that senior citizens apply annually for their property-tax e...
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Elgin man sentenced to 6 years for sexual assaultMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - A 34-year-old Elgin man, who authorities say met his 12-year-old victim on MySpace, was sentenced to six years in prison in exchange for pleading guilty to predatory cri...
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Cook ethics board probes BerriosMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - Assessor Joseph Berrios is being probed by the Cook County Board of Ethics for allegedly receiving excessive campaign contributions from property-tax attorneys arguing c...
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No unanimity among Arlington candidatesMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - While all the candidates for the Arlington Heights Village Board praise Arlington Park, only one of the five, Trustee Carol Blackwood, is offering unequivocal support fo...
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Gay rights activist from Buffalo Grove diesMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - A 32-year-old gay rights activist from Buffalo Grove who waged a public campaign challenging people to “make things better now” for troubled youths has died. Friends gre...
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Arlington Heights group nears $1 million for District 25Mar 01, 2011 1:00 am - ABC/25, nearing the million-dollar mark in funds raised for programs in Arlington Heights Elementary District 25, will hold its 6th annual gala from 7:30 to 11 p.m. Satu...
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Soup franchise comes to Downers GroveMar 01, 2011 1:00 am - Chicken pot pie soup and lobster bisque are the two most popular selections served at a new franchise in DuPage County that focuses on soup. Zoup Fresh Soup Company, bas...
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Elgin roundabout makes no senseMar 01, 2011 12:00 am - Are the plans still on for some roundabout at the corner of Dundee Avenue and Summit Street in Elgin that is not wanted or needed? The state and city governments have no...