Cook County
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New Harper institute for students with special needsJun 11, 2012 11:30 am - Parents who have adult children with autism will be interested in an open house Harper College is holding June 20 to talk about its new two-year vocational program, the ...
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Largest win in Arlington Park history beat 1 in 95,040 oddsJun 11, 2012 11:06 am - The out-of-state winner of Sunday’s $1.1 million JackPOT High-5 at Arlington Park overcame odds of 1 in 95,040 to claim the largest single ticket payout in the track’s 8...
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'Impact 100' grant winners will be announced June 12Jun 11, 2012 11:00 am - Impact 100 Chicago, a philanthropic women's organization, has announced four finalists for the $100,000 grant which will be awarded June 12 at the second annual Grant Aw...
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Performers sought for Schaumburg Battle of the BandsJun 11, 2012 6:00 am - Summer’s returned at last, and many Schaumburgagencies and organizations are eager to start using their outdoor venues once again. One event prominent on the schedule is...
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Dawn Patrol: $1 Arlington bet pays out $1.1 millionJun 11, 2012 5:00 am - $1 bet pays out more than $1 million at Arlington Park A $1 wager landed an out-of-state gambler more than $1.1 million by predicting the first five finishers of Ar...
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Northwest suburbs team up to examine their housing markets' futureJun 10, 2012 11:00 pm - A Chicago-based group that called the housing bubble's burst years before it occurred is now working with the Northwest Suburban Housing Collaborative to predict what th...
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Zoning board ruling on COD was wiseJun 10, 2012 4:46 am - On May 10, 260 unhappy homeowners/taxpayers stated their opposition to College of DuPage’s expansion plans. Too many large (3 stories high) structures that are within 10...
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Schaumburg restarts push for developing convention center areaJun 09, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg trustees, eager to promote redevelopment of the area around the convention center, are expected to hire a consultant Tuesday to help create a new tax incremen...
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The SoapboxJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Ray and the first morning of summer: Here's how Ray Bradbury wrote about growing up in Waukegan in the intro to “Dandelion Wine.” “It was a quiet morning, the town cover...
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Voting rights not encumbered by IDJun 09, 2012 5:00 am - Michael E. Fredian argues in the May 5 Fence Post against voter ID laws, stating that such laws are unnecessary because voter fraud is almost non-existant. He cites figu...