Cook County
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Des Plaines panel OKs guidelines for spending gambling revenuesMar 29, 2012 11:00 pm - Des Plaines' finance and administration committee Thursday night approved guidelines for spending gambling revenues from the Rivers Casino despite objections from some a...
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Sheriff wants to re-examine site for Gacy victimsMar 29, 2012 10:00 pm - The Cook County Sheriff's Office is attempting to re-examine a site previously dug up during the search for victims of serial killer John Wayne Gacy, but was denied a wa...
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Des Plaines manager heading for Lake ZurichMar 29, 2012 7:51 pm - Yet another senior staff member is leaving Des Plaines, as Acting City Manager Jason Slowinski is getting ready to head for Lake Zurich. Slowinski will take over as Lake...
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Elk Grove seeks grant for Busse dam studyMar 29, 2012 4:18 pm - Elk Grove Village is seeking a $750,000 state grant to complete engineering and environmental impact studies for the Busse Dam project aimed at alleviating flooding alon...
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Elgin man injured after explosion inside laundry roomMar 29, 2012 4:03 pm - An Elgin man who was cleaning in his laundry room was injured when the cleaning product’s fumes ignited sparking an explosion Thursday afternoon, officials said. The for...
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Elgin man honored for 25 years of safe drivingMar 29, 2012 4:03 pm - Al Reinken is now part of an elite circle of UPS drivers. He became a member of the Circle of Honor this year for 25 years of accident-free driving, making him one of ab...
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Houlihan’s closure sends “Lunch Bunch” packingMar 29, 2012 4:01 pm - The closing of Houlihan’s restaurant near Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg this week brought to a close a weekly tradition among a group of friends stretching back unbroken ...
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Officials ID Elgin man killed by truckMar 29, 2012 2:38 pm - The Kane County Coroner’s office has released the name of the pedestrian killed Wednesday after being hit by a semitrailer truck in Elgin. Derek Blaha, 31, of Elgin, die...
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O'Hare runways part of Mayor Emanuel's $7 billion planMar 29, 2012 12:45 pm - Mayor Rahm Emanuel's announcement Thursday of a $7 billion program to overhaul Chicago's infrastructure included $1.4 billion to get two new runways built at O'Hare Inte...
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Advocates call for Schaumburg teen center reopeningMar 29, 2012 10:00 am - All six members of the Schaumburg Township Committee on Youth resigned Wednesday night because they were not consulted before the township board's controversial decision...