Cook County
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Average pensioner left out in coldJun 02, 2012 4:40 am - For 30 years I worked at the Elgin Mental Health Center and paid the state for my retirement. It was not a well-paying job but I worked for a promised pension and health...
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South Elgin businessman had uncommon, quiet generosityJun 01, 2012 4:20 pm - Lane Buck Hoffman’s lifelong mantra was “Life is good.” But the South Elgin resident spent a lot of time making sure life was good for people in the Fox Valley and at Va...
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Rooftop cops raise $225,000 for Special OlympicsJun 01, 2012 2:00 pm - Police officers on the roofs of Dunkin Donuts Friday morning raised more than $225,000 for Special Olympics Illinois, a Dunkin' Donuts spokeswoman said. According to Car...
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Golf fundraiser in Palatine to benefit Harper CollegeJun 01, 2012 8:43 am - The Harper College Educational Foundation will host its annual Golf Open on Monday, June 11, at the Inverness Golf Club, 102 N. Roselle Road, in Palatine. The event, a f...
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Fire marshal warns of firework hazardsJun 01, 2012 7:32 am - The Fourth of July is more than a month away, but state officials say it isn’t too early to start thinking about firework safety. Coinciding with National Fireworks Saf...
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Trump bypasses facts in citizenship issueJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Donald Trump, in his inveterate political style of pretending to run for office, has linked his contrarian nature to something that offends many Republicans and almost a...
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A thank-you note to our veteransJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - In this week we celebrate Memorial Day, I’m reminded of the great courage and sacrifices exhibited by America’s armed forces of all eras. I would especially like to than...
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Dawn Patrol: Gambling expansion yes, pension reform noJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Pension reforms fail against deadline, possible summer debate Efforts to repair the state’s public pension system before last night’s midnight deadline died as Demo...
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Lawmakers should stop and thinkJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - As president of the Arlington Heights District 25 teachers union, I’ve spent a good deal of time trying to educate myself about pension reform. I believe the state’s pen...
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Police costs worthy of fresh look, tooJun 01, 2012 5:00 am - Whatever else you might say about the recent recession and prolonged recovery, it certainly has taught us in the suburbs to see many things in a new light. Sacred cows a...