Cook County
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All rescued from Hanover Park building fireMay 25, 2012 6:48 pm - Five people who were trapped inside a burning apartment building in Hanover Park — including at least two children — were rescued early Friday evening, eyewitn...
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Dist. 220 to meet with school board alumniMay 25, 2012 6:35 pm - The Barrington Unit District 220 school board will conduct a special meeting and summit with former board members to solicit input on current and pending issues at 7 p.m...
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Attorney held briefly on contempt of courtMay 25, 2012 6:17 pm - A Cook County Assistant Public Defender spent time in the Rolling Meadows courthouse lockup Thursday after a Cook County judge ordered her held in contempt of court. Jud...
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Hazmat crews in Des Plaines determine materials not a threatMay 25, 2012 5:53 pm - Hazardous materials crews determined that suspicious liquids and materials discovered in a Des Plaines house during the course of a drug investigation Friday were determ...
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Relative driving ATV that killed sixth grader in BartlettMay 25, 2012 5:00 pm - A sixth-grader who died after being struck by an all-terrain vehicle in Bartlett was being remembered Friday for his “big eyes and beautiful smile.” Samuel Sloan, 11, wa...
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Elk Grove Park District looks into video gamblingMay 25, 2012 1:46 pm - Elk Grove Park District Board President Bill O’Malley said Friday the district is considering whether to have video gambling machines at Fox Run Golf Links if the villag...
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Congratulations, Harper track teamMay 25, 2012 10:38 am - The Bears are gone, the Blackhawks are gone, the Bulls are gone. The Cubs and Sox ... mmmm, what can I say? So thank you Harper track team; because of you we have a mira...
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‘Stone Soup’ witty, insightfulMay 25, 2012 5:00 am - I resent Phillip Nagle calling “Stone Soup” a mindless insult (Fence Post, May 10). As a retired female teacher I find it witty in a subtle way and very insightful into ...
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Introducing the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic TeamMay 25, 2012 5:00 am - Today, we introduce you to some amazing teenagers. The members of the 2011-12 Daily Herald Academic Team all have grades and test scores so stellar they could blind; the...
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Dawn Patrol: Big Medicaid cuts pass; gambling veto override?May 25, 2012 5:00 am - Illinois legislators OK big cuts to Medicaid Legislation that would cut back or even eliminate health care for hundreds of thousands of Illinois residents is headed...