Cook County
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Kickoff event Wednesday for new arts centerJun 12, 2012 3:00 pm - Organizers of the Fox Performing Arts Center will hold a kickoff event at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, at Otto Engineering, 11 W. Main St., Carpentersville. The Fox Perfor...
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Some 10,000 severe storms can delay, ground air travel plans annuallyJun 12, 2012 10:59 am - Students in Golden Apple award-winner Maria Barba’s third-grade class at MacArthur Elementary School in Hoffman Estates asked, “What happens to airplanes during severe w...
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Dawn Patrol: Two 15-year-olds charged with Elgin murderJun 12, 2012 5:00 am - 15-year-olds charged with murder in Elgin Two 15-year-old Elgin teens have been charged with murder in connection with the shooting death of a 16-year-old last week...
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Wheeling childhood shaped Vernon Hills mom's public service careerJun 11, 2012 1:00 pm - While a student at Northern Illinois University in 1972, Kathy Schultz urged her friends to join her as she set off to meet the candidates for Illinois governor. "Why?"...
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Maine East teacher honored; Bartlett library exec named to state boardJun 11, 2012 11:34 am - Ÿ Maine East High School teacher Jonathan Hunter was honored as the SkillsUSA Advisor of the Year for Illinois. Hunter was recognized during the SkillsUSA State Conferen...
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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...