Cook County
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Bartlett H.S. teacher wins state awardFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Most people don’t know much about drafting, but the results of this specialized skill surround us. Mechanical drawing is used to create precise directions for creating c...
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Elgin’s ‘green’ loan program flawlessFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald Editorial Board Newspapers are often criticized for being too skeptical, of being critical of everything. Consider the old City News Bureau maxim: “If your ...
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Punish bad guys, not all gun ownersFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - After reading the letter, “More guns doesn’t mean fewer crimes,” I have to wonder how people think. Some statistics from the Violence Policy Center are quoted. Gun owner...
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Time to recall state lawmakersFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - This is an open letter/comment to Bill Brown’s Fence Post of Sunday, Jan. 23. I am behind a recall of all elected lawmakers who voted for the Illinois tax increase. The ...
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Neighbors shovel out neighborsFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - On countless streets around the suburbs, neighbors inspired by the challenge of a blizzard showed their best side, helping each other out in ways that brought great warm...
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Arts agendaFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Ÿ Steel Beam Theatre has auditions for young actors ages 9 to 16 for a musical version of “Tom Sawyer” from 3:30 to 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 9, at 111 W. Main St., St. Cha...
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Palatine man acquitted of threat, bribe charges at DuPage courthouseFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - A jury found a Palatine man not guilty Thursday of making a false bomb threat while going through security at the DuPage County courthouse in Wheaton. Marc J. Mueller, ...
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Algonquin Road is passableFeb 03, 2011 12:00 am - Plows now have made Algonquin Road passable in Arlington Heights and Mount Prospect. The state road, also known as Route 62, was still only one lane westbound as of 6:3...
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Cheering for a titleFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The IHSA state cheerleading championships begin Friday at U.S. Cellular Coliseum in Bloomington. Here's a schedule of when some local teams competing will perform: ...
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Major figure in South Barrington history diesFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - A former South Barrington trustee who saw the village through one of the most tumultuous periods in its history a decade ago is being mourned this week. David Shotts, 69...