Cook County
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Is the ice cream truck breaking the law in Barrington?Jan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Is the summer ice-cream truck driver in Barrington breaking the law? Village officials will soon be reviewing their policy regarding mobile vendors in response to one lo...
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Suburban Jews mark Sabbath with MLK remembranceJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The immortal words of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. resonated through Temple Chai in Long Grove Friday as worshippers honored his contributions to the Civil Rights mov...
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Motorola grant helping Harper freshmen succeedJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - A new $30,000 grant from the Motorola Solutions Foundation is bolstering a unique Harper College program aimed at ensuring success in higher education and beyond. The mo...
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Bitter cold follows first snow of the yearJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Thursday's snowstorm coated the suburbs with between four and seven inches, but now people should get ready for cold, cold air, meteorologists say. The main accumulating...
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Debate heats up over policy of jailing immigrantsJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - The debate over Cook County’s policy of ignoring federal requests to detain suspected illegal immigrants after they complete their jail sentences or post bond is heating...
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Cubs' Starlin Castro questioned by Chicago police, issues statementJan 12, 2012 11:00 pm - Chicago Cubs Shortstop Starlin Castro met with Chicago Police detectives Thursday night or Friday morning after an allegation of sexual assault was made against the 21-y...
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How green is your school?Jan 12, 2012 10:00 pm - How green are suburban schools? The Illinois State Board of Education is launching a new recognition program for energy-efficient, or “Green Ribbon,” schools. The agenc...
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Front page is freed from inferior BearsJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - Hallelujah! The final Bears front page. Now you will have to put news on the front page on Mondays (or maybe the Bulls). I just cannot understand the Herald’s love affai...
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Detention camps trample our rightsJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - I’m writing to address a subject that too many people in this country don’t know about. The issue is the presence of over 800 empty detention camps built across America ...
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Help me make sense of tollway planJan 12, 2012 4:00 am - You gotta love Lafleur. The Illinois Toll Authority’s director, Kristi Lafleur, was asked about the authority’s 2012 agenda by the Daily Herald’s Marni Pyke. Lafleur had...