Cook County
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Reese’s greets first customer at 4:30 a.m. sharpFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Reese’s Restaurant in downtown Algonquin opened at 4:30 a.m. this morning after owner Jim Lendmann spent the night on the sofa bed in the upstairs office. Lendmann lives...
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What blizzard? Some businesses open WednesdayFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - When small business owner John Casper found the roads impassible early Wednesday morning, he pulled on his boots and walked to his hardware store. The owner of Casper Tr...
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Suburban hospitals keep operating in wake of blizzardFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Thanks to smart planning, dedicated employees and plenty of extra sleeping space, hospitals across the suburbs operated normally Wednesday despite the effects of the pow...
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Snow forces snowmobile club to cancel meeting in McHenryFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - By Burt Constable In the battle of “the snow is so bad” bragging rights, Rich Bearzotti of Algonquin has a winner. “We have a snowmobile meeting scheduled for all of McH...
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Quick thinking Elk Grove Village teen lauded as a hero for saving neighborFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Neighbors watch out for each other on the 1400 block of Hodlmair Lane in Elk Grove Village. Today, some of them are calling 17-year-old Ricky Dingraudo a hero after he r...
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Snowbound village has quietest morning in yearsFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - One reporter’s walk through downtown Arlington Heights: For Arlington Heights residents on Wednesday, the choice was dig or get buried. At the Scarsdale Condominium comp...
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Mail expected to be delivered ThursdayFeb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Mother Nature dealt a bit of a blow to the U.S. Postal Service's “neither snow, nor rain” tradition on Wednesday. But she's expected to be out of the picture on Thursday...
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Lake-Cook Road ‘harrowing’Feb 01, 2011 11:00 pm - Driving was beyond a harrowing experience on a major thoroughfare for commuters in Lake and Cook counties shortly after the snow began tapering about 9:30 a.m. Wednesday...
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Smurfit-Stone sued by shareholder over buyoutFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - Smurfit-Stone Container Corp., after exiting bankruptcy last year, was sued by a shareholder who contends investors will be shortchanged in a $3.5 billion buyout by Rock...
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Dann in reel life: 10 snow-filled filmsFeb 01, 2011 10:00 pm - 10 best snow job films What? You just can't get enough snow? You came to the right column. Here are 10 of the snowiest motion pictures ever made, in ascending order...