Cook County
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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...
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Bartlett couple renew vows after more than 60 years of marriageFeb 13, 2012 11:00 pm - With lace draped around her head and a bouquet of pink and purple flowers in hand, the bride made an entrance that brought a smile to all her friends' faces. But this wa...