Cook County
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Meeting for parents of special-needs kidsDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - As a parent of a special needs teenager, in a state which is 47th in the nation in providing education and services to children and young adults with special needs, if a...
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Grateful to staff at Rainbow HospiceDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - I would like to publicly thank everyone at Rainbow Hospice at the Ark in Park Ridge, for the wonderful care they gave my son, Dino, in his final days. Their care and com...
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Positive steps toward cleaner airDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - Last week the Environmental Protection Agency released new standards that will limit emissions of pollutants like mercury, arsenic, lead, sulfur dioxide, cyanide and oth...
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There’s a fine line between funny, sadDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - Through the years Hollywood has taught us that there’s a fine distinction between comedy and tragedy. The report by Paul Bianco of the 85-year-old-curb rider outside of ...
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Changes in juvenile justice are workingDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - Thank you for your recent editorial on the juvenile justice system in Illinois. We wholeheartedly agree with your call for an approach to youth that builds on what the r...
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Illegal immigrants taking nonfarm jobsDec 26, 2011 5:00 am - When will columnists like Esther Cepeda stop wasting their time writing columns about non-issues like whether the term “anchor baby” is offensive and start dealing with ...
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Dawn Patrol: Bulls win ugly, Bears could be uglier, time to shop!Dec 26, 2011 4:45 am - Bulls beat Lakers in season-opening nail-biter The Chicago Bulls beat the Los Angeles Lakers 88-87 in their season-opening matchup at the Staples Center. Despite a poor...
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Weekend in review: Suburban soldiers return home for ChristmasDec 26, 2011 4:30 am - Sergeant back from Iraq meets his daughter for first time As newly arrived passengers at O'Hare International Airport gathered their baggage Christmas Eve, U.S. Arm...
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Man crashes into Chicago police stationDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Authorities say a driver has crashed his car into the wall of a Chicago police station on the city's South Side. No injuries or major damage was reported. Chicago poli...
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Plenty of reason to be merry this Christmas for Schaumburg womanDec 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Paula Pedersen has been having a very merry Christmastime this year. The 60-year-old Schaumburg resident is among the least likely to lose touch with what's truly import...