Cook County
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Inverness rejects police deal with BarringtonSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Inverness could be on the way to forming its own police department. Saying it's too expensive, elected officials have unanimously rejected a proposal from Barrington for...
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30 students' parents ask about transfers out of Muir academySep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The parents of 30 students at John Muir Literacy Academy in Hoffman Estates have asked that their children be transferred to other schools in the district by Oct. 1. But...
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Moderate Party member running for CongressSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A fifth candidate has entered the race to unseat incumbent U.S. Rep. Melissa Bean in the 8th Congressional District. Iain Abernathy, a Round Lake retirement benefits an...
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Cook DigestSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Palatine restaurant closes Downtown Palatine's Brockway Chophouse has closed, and the details surrounding it are uncertain. Signs now hang on the door saying it will reo...
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Retail developer at last wins approvalSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A developer that had been put through the paces over several prior meetings was given approval Monday for a large retail complex at the intersections of Deerfield Parkwa...
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2-point Cook County sales tax hike scare?Sep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A month or so ago, Democratic Cook County Commissioner Mike Quigley of Chicago called another commissioner's proposal to raise the county sales tax by 2 percentage point...
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Barrington holds off ProspectSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect Golf Club was the proving ground Monday for the Mid-Suburban League girls golf meet. It proved that the MSL is just getting tougher. Barrington held on fo...
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Memorial still stalled by age limitSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - The most optimistic view is construction work on a children's memorial could begin in October in Hoffman Estates. However, after three years of planning, the age limit c...
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Robber sentenced to nine yearsSep 24, 2007 11:00 pm - A judge sentenced an Arlington Heights man to nine years in prison for the armed robbery of a 46-year-old man who was stabbed in the face and neck during the attack. Cor...
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Chuck goes from obscurity to eternity in just monthsSep 23, 2007 11:00 pm - Suddenly, and without warning, the unthinkable has happened. Chuck is the new Jacob. It isn't official yet, but judging by the painful rash of current movies and TV show...