Cook County
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Munoz for Cook circuit court clerkFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - The progress to clean up Cook County government in the past year has been impressive. While much work remains to be done, there’s almost universal agreement that finally...
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Bathroom signs at school are outdatedFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - Last week, Wednesday the 15th, I was at Rolling Meadows High School for a three-school symphony concert. Great music. But then I saw a case of discrimination: The restro...
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Make Illinois less dependent on oilFeb 27, 2012 4:00 am - In our world, the only constant seems to be change. Just 20 years ago, cellphones were the size of bricks and the Internet sounded like a web of magical tubes. Almost ev...
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Therapy dogs help heal girls' wounds at MaryvilleFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Every month, a group of eagerly-awaited visitors arrive at Maryville Academy's Eisenberg Campus in Bartlett. The shrieks of joy from the teenage girls begin as soon as ...
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Proposed law aims at preventing violence in schoolsFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Prompted by a Daily Herald investigation, suburban lawmakers have filed legislation aimed at helping schools keep incidents like the 2008 stabbing of an Elgin High Schoo...
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Downtown Madness food challenge in Elgin for year 2Feb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - The second incarnation of the Elgin Downtown Neighborhood Association’s March Madness spinoff is promising to be more competitive than ever. Downtown Madness: Downtown ...
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Maine West student killed on Addams TollwayFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Authorities are seeking witnesses with information about the death of a 17-year-old Maine West High School student killed early Monday when he was struck by a vehicle on...
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Pedestrians struck by car in Des PlainesFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Two pedestrians were hit by a car Monday morning as they crossed a private driveway in Des Plaines, authorities said. The car was making a left turn into the driveway on...
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U-46 contract talks to go to mediationFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - After more than nine months of fruitless contract negotiations, Elgin Area District U-46 and the teachers union have agreed to bring in a mediator to sort out the ongoin...
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'Founding father' of Schaumburg parks diesFeb 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Bob Bock, a founding father of the Schaumburg Park District nearly 50 years ago, died Sunday at the age of 80. Interviewed a few years ago on the Schaumburg Park Distric...