Cook County
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More gambling won’t fix budgetJan 02, 2012 4:00 am - In their quest for new casinos in and around the city of Chicago, state Sen. John Cullerton, state Rep. Lou Lang, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and other prominent public officials...
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Open adoptions not always so openJan 02, 2012 4:00 am - Thank you, Daily Herald, for the wonderfully uplifting story of open adoption on the front page Nov. 27. It is heartwarming to see the love these two sets of parents hav...
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Suburban police chiefs seek compromise with Cook CountyJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - The West Suburban Chiefs of Police Association has joined the opposition to Cook County’s cost-saving plan to close its suburban courthouses on weekends. The county esti...
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New forecasts suggest milder winter than predictedJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Not too many suburbanites expected that come January their sleds, skis and snow shoes would continue collecting dust, considering the ominous predictions that Chicago's ...
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Schaumburg VFW post loses headquartersJan 01, 2012 11:00 pm - Schaumburg’s Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2202 will likely spend all of 2012 meeting at Schaumburg Regional Airport as its members begin the search for new permanent he...
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Chicago jogger mauled by pit bullsJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - Police in Chicago say a 62-year-old man is in critical condition after being mauled by two pit bulls. Police spokesman Robert Perez says officers responding to a 911 cal...
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Chicago's Charlie Trotter's restaurant to closeJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - One of Chicago's most famous and award-winning restaurants is closing. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Charlie Trotter's will close in August after 25 years. In an ...
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Man charged with sexually assaulting teen on trainJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - A Chicago parolee has been charged with sexually assaulting a 17-year-old girl at knifepoint on a train. The Chicago Tribune (http://trib.in/v1g1Tu ) reports that 55-yea...
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Chicago-area bank robberies down 60% from peak, FBI saysJan 01, 2012 5:30 am - It’s the third year in row rate has fallen, FBI official says
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President’s making some big mistakesJan 01, 2012 4:00 am - Now, we know election 2012 is nearing, as one of the frequent contributors to Fence Post is back and promoting the Obama agenda. And soon we will hear from the companion...