Cook County
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It’s hot, but not for longMay 28, 2012 5:46 pm - Memorial Day suburban celebrations went off unfettered by record-high temperatures. The thermostat hit 95 degrees around 1 p.m. in the suburban Chicago area. The previou...
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Vietnam War veterans draw cheers at Arlington Heights paradeMay 28, 2012 5:00 pm - When John Goggin of Arlington Heights returned to the United States in 1967 after serving with the 1st Air Cavalry during the Vietnam War, he was told to not wear his un...
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Mount Prospect police investigating domestic shootingMay 28, 2012 2:36 pm - Mount Prospect police are investigating an early morning shooting involving two brothers that put one in the hospital with non life-threatening injuries, police said Mon...
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15 restaurants to offer Taste of Chicago ‘pop-ups’May 28, 2012 2:09 pm - The Taste of Chicago is getting another food infusion. City officials chose 15 restaurants that will serve dishes for one day each during the annual festival July 11 to...
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Garden Club plant sale at Spring ValleyMay 28, 2012 10:40 am - The Schaumburg Community Garden Club has changed the location of its 23rd annual Bargain Bulb & Plant Sale on Saturday, June 2, to Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 E. S...
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Entertainer has proposal for national veterans museum in Hoffman EstatesMay 28, 2012 5:30 am - Retired General James Conway admits when he was presented with the idea of a Hoffman Estates museum to honor the more than 40 million veterans who have served in the Ame...
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New casinos, slots good for stateMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - We’re up to our necks in a deepening financial crisis and staggering unemployment rates. But a very real solution exists that enables the state to generate revenue and c...
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Gambling is no revenue generatorMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - Gambling revenue promises are rarely met. Gambling interests are pushing for a vote on a massive expansion bill during the final weeks of the legislative session. SB 184...
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Let’s cut our oil usage by halfMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - As one of the largest cities in the United States, Chicago has resting on its shoulders a heavy responsibility. This responsibility consists of taking care of the citize...
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Dawn Patrol: Woman hurt in boat crash; Aurora attorney diesMay 28, 2012 5:00 am - Cops: Intoxicated boater crashed into pontoon, injuring woman A woman was thrown from a boat on the Chain O’ Lakes when another boat smashed into the vehicle she wa...