Cook County
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BGA gets $1 million for its good government fightJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - A watchdog group that fights government corruption in Illinois has received a $1 million gift to continue its advocacy efforts. The donation to the Better Government Ass...
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We're better prepared for a blizzardJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - So much has improved since Kenneth Miller's baptism by fire during the blizzard of 1979. As the newest hire of the Mundelein Publics Works Department that year, Miller r...
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City plays role in TV's “Chicago Code”Jan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - Television writer and producer Shawn Ryan, who created the Emmy-winning police drama “The Shield,” wanted the city of Chicago to play a big part in his next show. Ryan, ...
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Aurora's Copley Theatre hosts 'Monologues'Jan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - Girl talk Paramount Theatre presents a remount of the production of “The Vagina Monologues” that ran last year at the Metropolis Performing Arts Centre. Comprised of a s...
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Oak Park actor's 'Les Mis' dream comes true ... againJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - When Broadway in Chicago first announced the return of “Les Misérables” as part of its 2010-11 season, Oak Park actor Joe Tokarz started making plans to take his family ...
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Report accuses for-profit colleges of 'predatory' loansJan 31, 2011 10:00 pm - For-profit colleges are making “predatory” loans to students, knowing that more than half the debt won't be repaid, a consumer group said. Companies including DeVry Inc....
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Images: The Blizzard of 1999Jan 31, 2011 5:00 pm - ...
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Images: The Blizzard of 1979Jan 31, 2011 12:00 pm - ...
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Your storm, your storyJan 31, 2011 12:00 am - We've covered a lot of snowstorms, blizzards and white outs in the suburbs. And we've never seen a lede or headline about the “white stuff” that we didn't love ... even ...
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Snowed in? Fun ideas for kids — and adultsJan 31, 2011 12:00 am - Remember the thrill of a snow day when you were a kid? Holding your breath while you desperately listened for your school’s name to be called on the list of closings? So...