Cook County
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Landscapers’ pay a very big issueFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - Mr. Orum’s letter, published Sunday, Feb. 12, provided more insight into the problem of prevailing wages/landscape work. He nailed it perfectly; that it is and has been ...
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On second thought, tollway award not funnyFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - Regarding Business Focus, Jan. 9: Does anyone else find it very amusing that the Illinois Tollway Authority got a “Public Body of the Year” award from the Construction I...
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Catholic clergy back liberal programsFeb 19, 2012 4:00 am - As a lifelong Catholic, I have been appalled as, year after year, administration after administration, our church leaders have supported and applauded one liberal govern...
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Three hurt when crowd turns on performers in ElginFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - At least three people were hurt in Elgin early Sunday when a concert crowd turned violent after the band they were expecting didn’t show up to perform, police reports st...
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Caring for aging parents:Feb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - State Rep. Carol Sente will host a Children of Aging Parents Symposium from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 27 at the Highland Park Health and Fitness Center in Buffalo G...
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Elgin street reopened after gas leak repairedFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Elgin police closed Congdon Avenue between Preston Avenue and Iroquois Drive Sunday as they worked with the fire department to deal with a natural gas leak. The leak in ...
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Rosemont's new venue hiring hundredsFeb 18, 2012 11:00 pm - Many jobs are hard to find. That isn't true, however, of the jobs at The Park at Rosemont. The village of Rosemont kicked off a three-day job fair Sunday to fill hundred...
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Suburban mentors help students find successFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Ric Noreen, a retired Kraft executive from Vernon Hills, always wanted more children. And in many ways, Jeremy Thomas, the 16-year-old Maywood boy he mentors through LI...
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Reform would bring uniformity to sex ed classFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Most students in Illinois public schools already are learning about the facts of life, but some legislators say lessons vary widely and are, in some cases, erroneous. A ...
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10th District hopefuls split on Occupy MovementFeb 18, 2012 10:00 pm - Although largely identified as a liberal effort, the Occupy Movement is viewed differently by the Democrats running for the 10th congressional district seat. Ilya Sheym...