Cook County
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No injuries in Elgin chimney fireApr 06, 2012 8:45 pm - A small chimney fire in Elgin Friday afternoon actually left a much bigger hole after fire crews had to dismantle the chimney’s frame to determine whether the fire had s...
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Elgin tickets business for polluting creekApr 06, 2012 5:52 pm - While Elgin officials still haven’t determined the nature of the yellow substance that ran into Tyler Creek, they have issued a citation to the business they believe is ...
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Fox River Grove gets new library directorApr 06, 2012 5:51 pm - The Fox River Grove Memorial Library will have a new director beginning May 1 after current director Karolyn Nance leaves to take the helm of the Bartlett Public Library...
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Nine displaced in Elgin fireApr 06, 2012 5:21 pm - A fire early Friday morning on Elgin’s east side displaced nine people and sent two others — including a pregnant woman — to the hospital, officials said. The fire took ...
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Loyola student from Buffalo Grove's death ruled suicideApr 06, 2012 5:00 pm - An 18-year-old Buffalo Grove man was found dead inside his Loyola University dorm room Thursday, officials said. A Cook County Medical Examiner's office spokesman said a...
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Quinn hands out pardonsApr 06, 2012 5:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn used Good Friday to grant clemency to 52 convicted offenders and deny the pleas of 136 more. Quinn either pardoned or expunged the criminal ...
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No merit to hazmat call at Schaumburg High SchoolApr 06, 2012 3:02 pm - Firefighters found no hazardous conditions during an approximately two-hour hazmat call at Schaumburg High School, which was not in session Friday afternoon. Schaumburg ...
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Celebrate “Springtime on the Farm” in SchaumburgApr 06, 2012 2:57 pm - Celebrate Earth Day this year by getting back to the earth in a 19th century kind of way. “Springtime on the Farm” will be held from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, April 22, at ...
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Des Plaines aldermen issue energy savings challengeApr 06, 2012 2:55 pm - Des Plaines city leaders are urging residents to enter an energy savings race by signing up for an alternate energy supplier over ComEd. Aldermen Mark Walsten (6th Ward...
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Blackjacks to lose liquor license, owners face prisonApr 06, 2012 2:00 pm - The future of Blackjacks Gentlemen's Club near South Elgin and St. Charles appears to be in jeopardy. Its two owners face prison time when they are sentenced May 22 for ...