Cook County
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A true original: Harper honors 45-year teacherAug 27, 2012 2:56 pm - When Bill Punkay reminisces about his early teaching years at Harper College, he talks about a horse barn, coliseum and holding office hours in trailers behind Elk Grove...
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Local actors talk about playing Illinois power brokersAug 27, 2012 5:30 am - Some of the Chicago-area actors featured in the Starz series “Boss” opine about their characters: James Vincent Meredith: Alderman William Ross Meredith plays the powerf...
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Voters grilling candidates about pension fixAug 27, 2012 5:04 am - SPRINGFIELD — Voters may not follow all the details of the state’s huge pension problem, but they know a train wreck when they see one. Legislative candidates from a sam...
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Dawn Patrol: Palatine boy dies; storm alters GOP delegates’ plansAug 27, 2012 5:00 am - Palatine boy dies while at family reunion A 13-year-old Palatine boy died after slipping from a rope swing near downstate Effingham just a day before he was set to ...
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Tax rollback will benefit businessesAug 27, 2012 5:00 am - Government at every level is facing some of the most challenging times in recent memory. Retailers, consumers and taxpayer are feeling the pinch as well, but there remai...
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Weekend in Review: CLC scholarship scandal; GOP delegates brave IsaacAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - CLC workers lose jobs after ineligible students get scholarships College of Lake County officials have confirmed that four financial aid office employees were dismi...
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Grammer is 'Boss,' but local talent helps power seriesAug 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The producers of "Boss" make a lot of local actors very happy. The acclaimed Starz TV series, starring Kelsey Grammer as a take-no-prisoners Chicago mayor determined to...
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Viator, BG wrap up Wheaton N. tourney at 2-3Aug 25, 2012 6:32 pm - The St. Viator and Buffalo Grove girls volleyball teams each finished with 2-3 records at the Wheaton North Invite on Saturday. The Lions got a win on Wednesday over Buf...
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Northwest suburban mental health agencies say they’re hurt by state cutsAug 25, 2012 10:05 am - While the impact of state budget cuts on mental health clinics in Chicago and Tinley Park has received a lot attention, smaller, community-based services in the Northwes...
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The SoapboxAug 25, 2012 5:00 am - Don’t sign that bill: Gov. Pat Quinn has one week to decide whether to expand gambling by adding five new casinos and slots at racetracks, including Arlington Park. Whil...