Cook County
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Elgin council hopes for extension on far west park improvementsAug 08, 2012 9:25 am - The 224-acre park property near Plank and Switzer roads in Elgin is in line for improvements. City council members voted Wednesday to take the first steps toward develop...
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Kids score with park district inclusion servicesAug 08, 2012 7:36 am - There is something familiar, no matter what your age, about this time of year. It’s the smell of new crayons, seeing shiny new backpacks in stores, and the promise of al...
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Dawn Patrol: Woman falls through Palatine manhole; Romney visits Elk Grove VillageAug 08, 2012 6:00 am - Woman falls through uncovered manhole in Palatine Without a cellphone, a 76-year-old woman would likely be dead after falling through an uncovered manhole behind a ...
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Part-time cops don't mean big-time savingsAug 08, 2012 5:30 am - To avoid the costly insurance and pension benefits that full-time police officers receive, many suburban departments are turning to part-time officers as a way to cut co...
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Elgin BoriquaFest: A struggle, but still here in 20th yearAug 07, 2012 4:29 pm - A core group of dedicated Elgin Puerto Ricans have made sure the 20th annual BoriquaFest becomes a reality, even with funding hurdles that threatened the anniversary cel...
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Town-hall meeting forum for Buffalo Grove area residentsAug 07, 2012 10:38 am - Residents of the Buffalo Grove area will get a chance to receive an update on the status of important public issues at the state, county and municipal level at a town-ha...
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U-46 fills 3 key administrative rolesAug 07, 2012 10:00 am - Elgin Area School District U-46 has made a number of changes in its administrative ranks, filling the positions of director of school and community relations, director o...
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Dawn Patrol: Vigils for slain Sikhs; Romney comes to townAug 07, 2012 5:00 am - Sikhs, non-Sikhs unite at suburban vigils Interfaith prayer services and candlelight vigils took place at both the Sikh Religious Society in Palatine and the Illino...
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U-46 may revise health science, tech curriculumAug 06, 2012 10:11 pm - Curriculum changes aimed at health, tech
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Sikh temples in Wheaton, Palatine plan vigilsAug 06, 2012 9:00 am - Leaders at two Sikh temples say some of their members are in suburban Milwaukee mourning relatives who died or were injured in Sunday's shooting, while others are trying...