Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: BNSF Metra line back on track; Gurnee home invasionAug 16, 2012 5:00 am - BNSF trains back to normal today Trains on Metra’s BNSF line are expected to be back on their normal schedule this morning, after yesterday’s cancellation of almost...
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Entire state eligible for drought reliefAug 15, 2012 9:45 pm - WASHINGTON — The entire state of Illinois is now eligible for drought relief following the announcement of federal disaster designation for 14 more counties. The announc...
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Cook commissioners discuss healthcare, pension changeAug 15, 2012 12:47 pm - Each year Cook County spends about $500 million on employee benefits. Of that money, about $300 million goes toward health care for the county’s 24,000 employees. The re...
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As risk grows regionally, Lake County reports first human West Nile caseAug 15, 2012 10:32 am - With health officials across the Chicago area warning of increased dangers of West Nile virus this summer, a Buffalo Grove man has been confirmed as Lake County’s first ...
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Changes coming to ECC campusAug 15, 2012 10:30 am - If you return to Elgin Community College this fall and can’t find the SRC or the IBC, don’t fret. The college is in the process of changing building and parking lot name...
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Lifeway Foods sees 14 percent 2Q sales increaseAug 15, 2012 9:07 am - Morton Grove-based Kefir products manufacturer Lifeway Foods Inc. reported second quarter 2012 gross sales increased 14 percent as more people are becoming aware of the ...
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At Bartlett's next health fair, it's all about pinkAug 15, 2012 7:00 am - It's all about pink at the Pink Heals Health Fair and Blood Drive Wednesday, Aug. 22, in Bartlett. This event is all about health. Visitors can check their bone density...
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Dawn Patrol: Child porn charges for McHenry deputy; Libertyville DUIAug 15, 2012 5:00 am - Child porn charges added against McHenry Co. deputy A McHenry County sheriff's deputy who was charged in January with sexually assaulting a young boy is now accused...
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Busse Woods Dam remodeling could start by fall 2013Aug 14, 2012 4:07 pm - Remodel aims to reduce floods at Salt Creek
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New downtown, pensions highlight Buffalo Grove town hall meetingAug 14, 2012 1:59 pm - Buffalo Grove’s new downtown proposal, state pension reform and civility at public meetings were among the topics Monday when Buffalo Grove Village President Jeffrey Bra...