Cook County
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Dawn Patrol: Gymnast’s Olympic sendoff; repeat Elmhurst bank robberJul 10, 2012 5:00 am - Breaking News Police in Lombard have shut down traffic along Main and St. Charles roads in the downtown area while searching for a burglary suspect on foot. The bur...
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From Lisle to Libertyville, libraries are striving to make the best possible use of technologyJul 09, 2012 8:05 am - You’ve been waiting for more than half an hour for a seat. It’s incredibly crowded because you came at a peak hour and everyone seems to be taking their time. Just as y...
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Woman convicted of shaking baby has new hopeJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Thirteen years after she was imprisoned for the murder of a 2-year-old Bartlett boy, Pamela Jacobazzi is still quick to declare she's innocent. “I would never hurt a chi...
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Dawn Patrol: Brush fire, Borgnine, Sox’ first halfJul 09, 2012 5:30 am - Cops: Fireworks ignited Buffalo Grove brush fire A large brush fire that produced a 30-foot wall of flames in Buffalo Grove yesterday was sparked by an illegal fire...
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Editorial: Use the new tool to help Cook taxpayersJul 09, 2012 5:00 am - If you’re a Cook County taxpayer, did you spend any time with the 139-page special section county officials put together and inserted into the newspaper recently? It rea...
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Police: Fireworks sparked major Buffalo Grove brush fireJul 08, 2012 9:41 pm - A 20-year-old Buffalo Grove man is accused of sparking a fast-moving brush fire that produced a 30-foot wall of flames threatening dozens of homes Sunday afternoon. Fire...
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Jobs workshop Monday at Schaumburg libaryJul 08, 2012 5:36 pm - A free jobs workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 9, at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, Schaumburg. The event will include sessi...
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Funeral service held for derailment victimsJul 08, 2012 10:13 am - A Glenview couple killed in a July 4 freight train derailment was remembered Sunday as frequent travelers who liked to volunteer. Nearly 700 people filled a Deerfield s...
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Manufacturing making slow resurgence in the suburbsJul 08, 2012 7:00 am - Acme Industries in the last six months alone hired 53 new employees to help churn out locomotive engine components, mining truck steering arms and other large, complex h...
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More suburban Jews turning to the Republican PartyJul 07, 2012 11:00 pm - Standing at a Skokie Holiday Inn before a table full of “Obama! Oy Vey!” buttons, Anita Ashe and Ellen Warsaw had a strikingly similar story to tell. The women, both Sko...