Cook County
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Harper swears in new student trusteeAug 11, 2012 1:05 pm - For years, Clara Moravec has shined in her role as a middle hitter on the volleyball court — first at Jacobs High School in Algonquin and now at Harper College. This sum...
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ECC to welcome new students Aug. 17Aug 11, 2012 1:04 pm - Submitted by ECC New Elgin Community College students will preview the college experience both academically and socially during a series of events on Friday, Aug. 17. T...
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No rain, no problem for some construction projectsAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - The ongoing drought has been terrible for the farming business, but some who work in road construction have actually benefited from this summer’s extra dry weather. Ryan...
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Lombard fire survivor awake but ‘struggling,’ dad saysAug 11, 2012 7:59 am - Dad calls it a ‘wrong place, wrong time’ tragedy
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Aurora mom brings fight against fake drugs to TVAug 11, 2012 7:58 am - Minutes into the second season premiere of “Crime Inc.” on CNBC, Aurora mom Karen Dobner sums up the business of synthetic marijuana. “They don’t care about killing kids...
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Campton Hills house theft suspect fails to show in courtAug 10, 2012 1:00 pm - Bond has been forfeited, and an arrest warrant issued, for a St. Charles man accused of looting the Campton Hills house from which he was evicted. Peter A. Mazzara was d...
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Dawn Patrol: Muslims speak after Walsh comment; Antioch firefighter chargedAug 10, 2012 5:00 am - Suburban Muslims say they are becoming ‘punching bag’ for GOP Suburban Muslims say their religion is becoming a “punching bag” for Republicans. The comments come af...
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Report shows lobbying down in Cook CountyAug 09, 2012 10:39 am - Cook County Clerk David Orr’s semiannual lobbying report shows fewer contacts with elected officials and high-ranking employees. The report released Thursday indicates 2...
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Streamwood grad credits leadership program with successAug 09, 2012 8:00 am - Susan Lopez was accepted to the Youth Leadership Academy at Elgin Community College when she was in sixth grade. She started the program at the beginning of her seventh...
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Dawn Patrol: Charges in double fatal, weather coolsAug 09, 2012 5:00 am - Walsh takes heat for calling Obama “son” An online civil rights group is accusing Congressman Joe Walsh of stroking “racial fears” by referring to President Barack ...