Cook County
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Glen Ellyn approves deal with CODFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - A plan to transfer jurisdictional control of the 273-acre College of DuPage campus in Glen Ellyn to DuPage County is now in the hands of county officials. The Glen Ellyn...
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District 214 could eliminate class rankFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 officials will discuss eliminating class rank when the school board meets later this week. The possible move comes after seve...
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Bills for Huntley baby with brain cancer top $1 millionFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - Matthew Erickson is a snugly baby — laid back, easygoing. He never cries. His mom calls him the easiest baby in the whole world. Except he was born with a tumor in his ...
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Patlak for Cook Board of Review, GOPFeb 27, 2012 11:00 pm - The Republican primary in the District 1 race for the Cook County Board of Review is a rerun of the contest two years ago, with a few twists. The three-member board of r...
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Vehicles' black boxes tell tales behind suburban accidentsFeb 27, 2012 10:00 pm - There wasn't much left of a 2008 Dodge Charger after a crash on Ogden Avenue last month. But one piece of the rubble confirmed what Naperville police suspected: The car ...
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Rising med school costs harmful to stateFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - On Jan. 29, the administration at my medical school, the University of Illinois at Chicago, announced a 21 percent increase in tuition, effective for the 2012-2013 acade...
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Another local business closes, nothing’s improvingFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Just another business closing in Arlington Heights. Petland in Northpoint Shopping Center is closing. I have become familiar with this business only because my 14-year-o...
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No argument on amount of park district tax hikeFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The Feb. 20 article on the Arlington Heights Park District referendum states that we “argue” that the cost of the referendum is grossly understated. We are not arguing. ...
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Flag at half-staff was inappropriateFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Whitney Houston had a great voice, and I am sure that her music will live on for many years to come. However, she was not a hero and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie erred...
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Village should fight to save ash treesFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The Village of Arlington Heights Monday night continued with their stance of not expending any village funds for treating ash trees to combat emerald ash borer. More tha...