Cook County
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Storm death toll hits five in suburbsFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The number of suburban deaths related to this week's blizzard has risen to five. Three DuPage County residents, all men in their 60s, died from heart attacks suffered wh...
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Niles townhouse residents stuck waiting for plowsFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Nearly 100 families were unable to drive their cars until Thursday afternoon, because snow plows couldn't clear or salt the street outside their townhouse complex in Nil...
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Schaumburg seeks Volunteer of Year nomineesFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The village of Schaumburg is seeking nominations for individual adults, youth and organizations deserving consideration for the 2011 Volunteer of the Year awards to be p...
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World would be lost without booksFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Your recent front-page story (“E-books vs. suburban bookstores,” Jan. 15) was a sad observation of how today’s society embraces every technological breakthrough — ...
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Call to help teens at Arlington Hts. prayer breakfastFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - His job is dealing with teenagers, but Mike Hatch says he gets object lessons from his 2-year-old son, Matteo, as well as Jesus. Hatch, director of Northwest Cook Young ...
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Elgin side streets being cleared; PADS numbers upFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Main thoroughfares in Elgin are cleared from snow and city street crews are now working their way into residential streets, Elgin police spokeswoman Sue Olafson said. “...
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Altruistic donors boost hopes for those waiting for kidney transplantFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Their stories amaze. Brenda Bogue, a 44-year-old physical therapist and marathon runner who lives in Schaumburg, was inspired to donate one of her kidneys by a story she...
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U-46 closed for third day in a rowFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - The largest school district in the suburbs will be closed for the third day in a row on Friday. Elgin Area School District U-46 announced Thursday afternoon that the mor...
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Leaders will pay at next electionFeb 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Frankly, this is the last draw. All the House and Senate of the state of Illinois know the people of Illinois want transparency, yet they raise taxes by an astounding 67...
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Good bye blizzard; Hello big freezeFeb 02, 2011 10:00 pm - As the Chicago area continues to dig out from the third largest snowfall recorded in history, meteorologists are now warning that people should bundle up to protect them...