Cook County
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President keeps us stuck on foreign oilMar 08, 2012 4:00 am - President keeps us stuck on foreign oil We’ve heard that Americans must be weaned off foreign oil. It appears that Americans have listened to the message because we...
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Dawn Patrol: 'Hunger Games' hysteria in Aurora; speed cameras?Mar 08, 2012 4:00 am - ‘The Hunger Games' hysteria fills Aurora mall With the latest young adult novel-turned-blockbuster “The Hunger Games” set to hit theaters in two weeks, more than 2,...
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Elgin lowers liquor license feesMar 07, 2012 9:00 pm - Elgin business owners who sell alcohol will get a break on the liquor license fees, even as they deal with an extra burden associated with a 3 percent alcoholic beverage...
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Krishnamoorthi, Duckworth politely spar on jobs planMar 07, 2012 8:00 pm - For what has been a relatively uncontroversial Democratic primary, the gloves came off Wednesday night when 8th Congressional District candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi crit...
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Plan would ensure mayors could serve on county boardMar 07, 2012 8:00 pm - Reacting to an opinion by DuPage County State's Attorney Robert Berlin that local mayors can't also legally serve on county boards, the Illinois Senate Wednesday began m...
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Elgin council approves incentives for two businessesMar 07, 2012 7:00 pm - Two economic incentive agreements breezed through the Elgin City Council this week in a rare show of unanimous support from council members. Economic incentive agreement...
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Carpentersville trustee to run in 33rd District Senate raceMar 07, 2012 5:00 pm - Doug Marks, the Carpentersville trustee known for proposing quirky laws and publicly dressing down village officials over their spending habits, has decided to see —...
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Good Shepherd offers high-school internshipsMar 07, 2012 3:51 pm - Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital near Lake Barrington this summer will offer the prestigious Future Healthcare Professionals Program to high school juniors interested in ...
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Three principals named for U-46 schoolsMar 07, 2012 3:30 pm - The changing of the guard continues at schools in Elgin Area School District U-46 with the district naming three new elementary school principals for the 2012-2013 schoo...
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Des Plaines hosts senior police academyMar 07, 2012 2:33 pm - The Des Plaines Police Department and the Frisbie Senior Center will be hosting the 2012 Senior Citizen Police Academy from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays starting March ...