Cook County
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On-time Cook County tax bill delivery saves moneyJun 07, 2012 5:30 am - Cook County taxpayers could save money now that their second-installment property tax bills are expected to arrive on time for the first time in more than three decades....
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Bill Foster, Judy Biggert don't see eye-to-eye on pay discriminationJun 07, 2012 5:30 am - Candidates in the 11th Congressional District made bids for the crucial female vote Wednesday in taking opposite stances on equal pay legislation that has divided the pa...
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Democracy is what makes U.S. greatJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - This is in response to the May 15 letter from Jim Thompson in which he asserts that “Capitalism is what made America great.” Sorry, Mr. Thompson, it is not capitalism th...
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Dawn Patrol: Drunken driver’s appeal fails; shots reported in SchaumburgJun 07, 2012 5:00 am - Aurora woman loses appeal in fatal DUI case An Aurora woman’s appeal of a 15-year sentence for killing five Oswego teens in a 2007 crash has been rejected. Sandra V...
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Barrington High School administrator under investigation retiresJun 06, 2012 3:18 pm - A Barrington High School administrator on leave since April while district officials and police investigate financial and operational aspects of her position has retired...
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Schaumburg district clamps down on graduation cheeringJun 06, 2012 3:12 pm - Jane Addams Junior High School in Schaumburg graduated its Class of 2012 Monday, but four students who walked up to get their diplomas were refused — because their “chee...
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Palatine, Wheeling Twp. Democrats: Winning an uphill climbJun 06, 2012 2:39 pm - Leaders in both the Palatine and Wheeling Township Democrats organizations acknowledge that slating candidates this fall against three seemingly popular Republican incum...
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Cook County mobile animal and rabies control clinics in the suburbsJun 06, 2012 2:02 pm - The Cook County Animal and Rabies Control mobile clinics will be in the Northwest suburbs several times in upcoming weeks. Cook County pet owners can pay $7 for rabies v...
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4 appoints to Cook County public housing authorityJun 06, 2012 8:08 am - Cook County’s public housing authority has four new board members, representing a majority of the seven-member board. Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle annou...
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Suburban D-Day vets reflect on 68th anniversary of historic invasionJun 06, 2012 5:30 am - Though he won’t be back in Normandy as he was a year ago, Wednesday’s anniversary of D-Day will mean just as much to Libertyville veteran Don Carter as it ever has. For ...