Cook County
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Transit woes worry ridersSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Under a tall canopy that does nothing to hold off the heat, John Lowe waits for his Pace bus at Rosemont's bustling transit station off the CTA's Blue Line. Every workda...
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Barrington says thank you to the troopsSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - A mix of bands, speakers, desert vehicles and recruiting materials all served to promote the military during Saturday's Freedom Fest in Barrington, but the real draw was...
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With 'a heart as big as Palatine' volunteer loves working with childrenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Summer days and summer camps go hand in hand. Something else that goes hand in hand is Palatine's Rich Tyack and helping children including a stint at the Northeast Pala...
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He left his mark on Mount ProspectSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Richard L. Jesse ~ 1928-2007 A former Mount Prospect comptroller and deputy finance director who helped deal with a flood control loan program 20 years ago after the las...
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No sneezing at sick daysSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - 'Tis the season to be sneezin.' We've hit the height of allergy season, leaving many hay fever sufferers rubbing their eyes and never too far from a tissue box. Symptoms...
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Smith, Jacobs claim third straight D-C titleSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Annie Smith likes facing Dundee-Crown early in the season. The sentiment from the Chargers is the same for Jacobs' No. 1 singles girls tennis player. Both sides felt tha...
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Make sure your backup pet caretaker is reliableSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - In my last Buddy Beat column, I began to reveal my top 10 list of excuses why people return animals to The Buddy Foundation. I left you hanging and indicated that reason...
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3 killed in crash west of HuntleySep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Three young men were killed and two were critically injured when their car crashed about 3:30 a.m. Saturday west of Huntley. Ayush Joshi, 20, of Hoffman Estates and Zoha...
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Inverness dedicates veterans memorialSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - It's been almost three years since the Giannopoulos family lost a son in Iraq, and now a memorial dedicated to the fallen serviceman stands in Inverness. Marine Cpl. Pet...
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Schaumburg revives Explorer ProgramSep 07, 2007 11:00 pm - Schaumburg-area teens thinking about a career in law enforcement can get an early taste of what it would be like. Schaumburg police are reactivating their Explorer Progr...