Cook County
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Public safety pensions take bigger bite of suburban budgetsJun 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Sharply rising public safety pension costs are leaving many suburban taxpayers with higher tax bills and reduced municipal services. And it's a system suburban school di...
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Parents of kids found blindfolded, bound were investigated last yearJun 19, 2012 4:08 pm - LAWRENCE, Kan. — A Northlake couple arrested after two of their five children were found bound and blindfolded in a Walmart parking lot in Kansas were investigated for p...
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Arlington Heights Democrats Page, Renz face petition objectionsJun 19, 2012 12:48 pm - Two Democratic candidates for the state legislature are fighting to stay on the November ballot after GOP supporters filed objections to their nominating petitions. The ...
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COD again changes campus expansion planJun 19, 2012 12:00 pm - For the second time in a month, a proposed expansion of College of DuPage's Glen Ellyn campus has been scaled back to appease neighbors. On Tuesday, COD officials remove...
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Cook County medical examiner retires, four firedJun 19, 2012 10:15 am - Months after the Cook County medical examiner’s office came under intense criticism for allowing the corpses of the indigent to pile up, Cook County Board President Toni...
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Try to beat the heat as temps climb to high 90sJun 19, 2012 9:00 am - National Weather Service officials are telling people to try to remain cool despite extreme heat hitting the Midwest today and tonight. Meteorologist Bill Nelson of the...
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Police investigating confrontation at Buffalo Grove meetingJun 19, 2012 9:00 am - Buffalo Grove police are investigating claims that a village hall confrontation between former trustee Lisa Stone and a local blogger nearly turned violent Monday night....
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Dawn Patrol: 120 years for rapist, Gurnee memorial proceedsJun 19, 2012 5:00 am - Serial rapist gets 120 years for attack on mom, infant Calling it a crime “the devil himself would be loath to commit,” a DuPage County judge sentenced serial rapis...
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Veterans’ career fair in Schaumburg ThursdayJun 19, 2012 1:00 am - University of Phoenix Chicago Campus in Schaumburg will host a career fair for veterans, in partnership with state Sen. Dan Kotowski, from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Thursd...
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Barrington Hills residents address horse boardingJun 18, 2012 11:00 pm - About 200 concerned Barrington Hills residents packed the multipurpose room of Countryside Elementary School Monday night for a hearing on a proposed change to the villa...