Cook County
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Call a Christmas tree what it isDec 24, 2011 4:00 am - We all know that we live in a diverse nation where we celebrate different traditions, especially this time of year. But when use of the generic “holiday” is used to desc...
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GOP candidates woefully inadequateDec 24, 2011 4:00 am - At $7.50 an hour, a minimum wage earner will make about $15,000 a year, according to the AARP. I can’t imagine a single person paying for shelter, eating, running a car,...
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Dog’s are not every man’s best friendDec 24, 2011 4:00 am - Just a counter to those that believe dogs are human (or maybe God). I am not sorry that Arlington Heights is “anti-dog.” I have been bitten twice by dogs. It would have ...
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Give pets only to those who want themDec 24, 2011 4:00 am - There is no holiday gift more priceless and invaluable than a companion animal. Pet dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, rodents, birds, fish and reptiles can be captivating, en...
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Funeral services set for Elgin business ownerDec 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Funeral arrangements for Victor Gonzalez, the prominent Elgin business owner who died Friday, have been finalized. Gonzalez, 41, was the executive director of the Downto...
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CTA offers penny rides for New Year’s EveDec 23, 2011 11:00 pm - Planning ahead for New Year’s Eve? The Chicago Transit Authority reminds partygoers that rides on CTA trains and buses will cost one penny. The CTA says the penny rides...
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Hit-and-run brings Christmas to bedsideDec 23, 2011 11:00 pm - A hit-and-run is bringing one family together in Chicago this holiday in anguish but also in hope of recovery. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that relatives of Meghann E...
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Business bureau offers advice on keeping pets safeDec 23, 2011 11:00 pm - The Better Business Bureau is offering advice on keeping pets safe at kennels during holiday travels. Owners have told the bureau their pets returned from poorly run ke...
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Video feature: What do kids want for Christmas?Dec 23, 2011 10:00 pm - What do kids want Santa Claus to bring them these days? There's only one way to find out: Find Santa, because where there's Santa before Christmas, there are kids presen...
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Dawn Patrol: Willow Creek attracting 80,000; Craigslist thefts go awryDec 23, 2011 4:30 am - Boyfriend charged in Aurora woman's slaying The live-in boyfriend of Rennee Anne Perry, who was found strangled to death in her Aurora apartment Wednesday, has been...