Cook County
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Crucial vote; where was Mulligan?Jan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - One of the most important votes for the last (session) for the state of Illinois and Rosemary Mulligan was ill and not able to attend the session. How ill was she? I hav...
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Rosemont wants Tri-state off-ramp at entertainment districtJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - Town offers $25 million to get project underway
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Gratitude for those who fight hungerJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - With the level of hunger at its highest point in more than a decade, I would like to thank the hardworking staff and volunteers at food pantries across Illinois who stru...
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Edgar's tenure marked as prudentJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - This is in response to a letter from a disgruntled ex-state employee that criticized former Gov. Jim Edgar and me (Edgar's former chief of staff). Generally, Mr. Edgar i...
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Salutes the Arlington Hts. Knights of ColumbusJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - My name is Chris Beiersdorf and I am writing this because I want to give a special thanks to the Knights of Columbus of Arlington Heights. They do so much for the commun...
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Elk Grove family's pizza drop for troops goes super for Super BowlJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - An Elk Grove Village resident is known worldwide as “the pizza man.” Mark Evans is a retired Air Force master sergeant, now working for AT&T. This much he knows: He like...
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Difficult decisions must be madeJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - As former Gov. Jim Edgar has noted (Daily Herald, Jan. 26), the recent income tax increase is a necessary step toward resolving the state budget crisis. Prior to enactme...
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Hemmens to host first U-46 talent showJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - For years, the best performers at Elgin-area high schools have vied for prizes and bragging rights at their respective school talent shows. Now, they will have a bigger ...
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Mt. Prospect law the wrong approach to weaponsJan 29, 2011 10:00 pm - I read that Mount Prospect is putting a ban on everything that has either a trigger or a bowstring on your own property. This is because a good conscientious citizen ask...
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Abortion replaces natural selectionJan 29, 2011 12:00 am - Our numbers are growing, constantly growing, spurred on by the incredibly thoughtless rhetoric as demonstrated by the two-page display ads recently found in this, and on...