Cook County
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Empty promises? Just press ‘mute’Feb 14, 2012 4:00 am - I like to watch the evening news to stay informed about what’s happening in the world. But when the politicians come on with their big egos and promise things that they ...
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It’s former prisoners’ turn to pay us backFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - About six months ago I interviewed an ex-con. Asking him what it was like being incarcerated? His response: Not so bad. Three hots and a cot. No rent to pay. No health i...
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Dawn Patrol: Stevenson board defends phone searches; Batavia dog at WestminsterFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - Stevenson High School's school board defends cellphone searches. An Elgin man is sought in a Bartlett shooting. A Batavia dog wins one of the competitions at Westminster. Barrington approves a downtown development concept. Naperville is spending a lot of time and money on smart grid FOIA requests.
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Stop the excuses and improve yourselfFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - When are the media, the politicians, and others going to stop using the catchphrases “class warfare” and “tax the rich”? Everyone who speaks these phrases has an excuse ...
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Let’s broadcast animal abuse trialsFeb 14, 2012 4:00 am - A great pilot program for television in Illinois’ courtrooms would be cruelty to animal cases. Some of the most vicious, deadly, monstrous and diabolical criminals are a...
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Niles North teacher from Bensenville faces sexual abuse chargeFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - A high school math teacher faces one misdemeanor count of sexual exploitation of a child after Bensenville police said a victim reported the abuse to them Monday. Jeffre...
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Buffalo Grove delays talks on OTB proposalFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - The Buffalo Grove Plan Commission is postponing talks on a proposal to move an off-track betting facility into the Village Bar & Grill, the restaurant at the village-own...
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Schaumburg approves site for Japanese churchFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg trustees Tuesday approved a special use permit for the local branch of a church that originated in Japan in the 1980s to move into an industrial park unit. ...
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West suburban man shot in road-rage caseFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - Cook County Sheriff officials said no one is in custody yet after a road rage shooting took place near Lemont Monday. However, Cook County sheriff spokesman Frank Bilec...
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McSweeney far outspending 52nd District House opponents Gaffney, RoweFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - If the three-way GOP primary race for the 52nd House District seat were based solely on fundraising, David McSweeney’s victory on March 20 would be all but locked up. In...