Cook County
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Mainstreet USA Rink in Streamwood closesMay 27, 2012 6:57 pm - A Streamwood staple is no longer. Mainstreet USA Roller Skating Center closed May 19 after struggling to keep up with taxes and bills, but that didn’t stop co-owner Stev...
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Oakton offers Jewish studies concentrationMay 27, 2012 6:46 pm - Starting this fall, Oakton Community College will offer a Jewish studies concentration through an 18-semester-hour program incorporating an interdisciplinary study of Je...
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Record set Sunday; prepare for a hot Memorial DayMay 27, 2012 4:00 pm - Rain is usually considered the problem child when it comes to Memorial Day weather. But this year, heat could be just as ornery. Temperatures are expected to soar well p...
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Human remains linked to missing Chicago hikerMay 27, 2012 6:00 am - MINTURN, Colo. — Authorities have discovered human remains near a campsite believed to have been used by a hiker from Chicago who has been missing since October 2010. Ja...
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No empathy for veteransMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - I hope our commander and chief didn’t injure his arm by patting himself on the back so many times. His taking credit for killing Osama bin Laden is a joke. If you recall...
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U.S. shouldn’t deny right to be marriedMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - In more than 130 comments to the story “Obama voices his support for gay marriage,” I have read about how great this is and how bad it is, the effect on the election, ho...
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Let residents vote on pension shiftMay 27, 2012 5:00 am - So Gov. Quinn and Boss Madigan want to dump the cost of school pensions onto homeowners. These guys are going to tax people right out of their own homes if this isn’t st...
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Graduates bid goodbye to U-46, hello to the rest of their livesMay 27, 2012 12:00 am - The lesson learned by many students of Elgin Area School District U-46's class of 2012 was that you never know how you're going to react at your own graduation. Graduate...
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How to contact your legislatorMay 26, 2012 7:04 pm - Here is how you can contact your state senator and representative in the 87th Illinois General Assembly. If you are not sure which House and Senate district you are in, ...
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Reinhart greets fans at Wheeling storeMay 26, 2012 5:00 pm - Haley Reinhart may not have received the “American Idol” title last year, but you wouldn't know it from the devoted fans who showed up Saturday to see the Wheeling nativ...