Cook County
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Four charged with 2011 murder of Waukegan man found in Barrington-area forest preserveJun 21, 2012 12:00 pm - Four people have been charged with the murder of a Waukegan man whose body was found in Penny Road Pond near Barrington about a year ago, Waukegan authorities said Thurs...
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Dawn Patrol: Eric Holder and the 8th; naked man zappedJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - Breaking news: Northbound Route 12 was reopened near Fox Lake at 7:45 a.m. after a dump truck spilled 50,000 pounds of scrap metal on the highways. The driver was s...
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The diary of Kalin Koychev, Nathan's kidney donorJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - We asked Kalin Koychev, the man who is donating a kidney to Nathan Saavedra, to document his feelings about the donation as time moved closer to surgery day. Here are hi...
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Tina Saavedra's diaryJun 21, 2012 5:30 am - We asked Tina Saavedra to keep a daily diary documenting her emotions and Nathan's reactions to the various treatments he received in preparation for his transplant on T...
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Firefighter suing Schaumburg for age discriminationJun 20, 2012 6:16 pm - A Schaumburg firefighter/paramedic has filed suit against the village, claiming age discrimination led to his removal as the fire department’s public education officer t...
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Batman movie producer Michael Uslan to speak at HarperJun 20, 2012 3:45 pm - Michael Uslan, executive producer of more than a half-dozen Batman movies including “The Dark Knight” and the upcoming “The Dark Knight Rises,” will make an appearance n...
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Could emerald ash borer disaster happen again? Yes, but there are ways to stop itJun 20, 2012 11:15 am - Tree diversity key, but towns, developers, nurseries must work together
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Dawn Patrol: Drowning, Quinn on school pensionsJun 20, 2012 5:00 am - Man's body found in Gages Lake, friend charged The friend of a Park City man who drowned after he was stranded near the middle of Gages Lake has been charged in con...
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Drop off Giving Garden donations at area food pantriesJun 20, 2012 1:00 am - Each summer, the Daily Herald sponsors the Giving Garden program where suburban gardeners can donate extra fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 50 local food pantrie...
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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...