Cook County
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Palatine redraws boundaries for village council districtsMar 22, 2012 4:00 pm - At least a couple thousand Palatine residents will find themselves with new representation in village hall now that boundaries have been redrawn for each of the council'...
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Stevenson, Bartlett, Jacobs, Larkin high schools recognizedMar 22, 2012 2:59 pm - High schools in Lincolnshire, Elgin Area School District U-46 and Community Unit District 300 have been rewarded for their efforts against texting while driving. AT&T F...
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Dawn Patrol: 104 Northwest Community Healthcare layoffsMar 22, 2012 5:00 am - Northwest Community lays off more than 100 employees Arlington Heights-based Northwest Community Healthcare laid off 104 employees this week, after the hospital suf...
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Furlough legislation not strong enoughMar 22, 2012 4:28 am - Your editorial in the March 11 edition that discussed the reduction of pay for state legislators was misleading. The pay reduction comments were most likely grounded in ...
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Free birth control for poor neededMar 22, 2012 4:28 am - I applaud President Barack Obama for facing the need for birth control. Single-parent homes are unable to support a family. Welfare and food stamps are a strain on the f...
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Reduce the rate of global warmingMar 22, 2012 4:28 am - I think most of us will agree that our earth is surrounded by a thin fragile atmosphere which we live and breath in. It has a finite amount of volume and is similar to a...
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McLean Blvd., Route 20 intersection improvements coming to ElginMar 21, 2012 11:35 pm - The intersection where McLean Boulevard crosses Route 20 is getting a major makeover, but drivers won’t see the new look for about three years. Elgin City Council membe...
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Elgin council members vote down joint dog parkMar 21, 2012 11:00 pm - A steady string of cooperative agreements between Elgin and Hoffman Estates got derailed Wednesday when Elgin City Council members rejected a joint dog park. Collaborati...
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Harper, Roosevelt strike unique partnershipMar 21, 2012 6:28 pm - Partnerships between community colleges and four-year institutions have become increasingly common, but a new agreement between Harper College and Roosevelt University c...
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Patlak victory not a matter of geographyMar 21, 2012 6:00 pm - Tuesday's primary election pitted Wheeling resident and Cook County Board of Review Commissioner Dan Patlak against south suburban Republican Sean Morrison. With that ba...