Cook County
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Ex-Glen Ellyn man 'hurt' to learn family thought he was Gacy victimDec 20, 2011 11:00 pm - When his 88-year-old father saw a recent picture of Ted J. Szal, the older man wasn't sure who he was looking at. After all, it had been 34 years since the two men had ...
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Popular Elgin home wins 2011 Holiday Lights contestDec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - All sorts of people know the house with the lights at 106 Monroe St. in Elgin — the winner of the 2011 Daily Herald Holiday Lights contest. When homeowner Mike Arnold v...
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Despite spending $250 million, more suburban bridges 'deficient'Dec 20, 2011 10:00 pm - 1 out of 13 a problem last year; this year, it's 1 out of 11
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Tax breaks only promote corruptionDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - The time has come when we should let “too big to fail” fail. Let Sears, CME Group, CBOE Holdings and others leave the state of Illinois. Correct the egregious pension an...
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Easy to blame Obama without factsDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - I don’t usually respond to right-wing comments because they are frequently fact-free. Mr. Mack’s December 17 assertions in the Daily Herald are no exception. The Bush ta...
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We’ve lost trust in our elected leadersDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - Proposals for Illinois: 1. A new medium-security prison to be built next to the state Capitol building. A connecting corridor will facilitate government officials going...
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As is, Medicare will bankrupt AmericaDec 20, 2011 5:00 am - My last letter was about the AARP and how they were misleading people into thinking that no changes were needed to Medicare and Social Security. As I said, people on Med...
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Dawn Patrol: Bartlett High grad diesDec 20, 2011 4:00 am - Bartlett H.S. graduate dies in crash heading to snowboard trip Two 2010 Bartlett High School graduates and best friends were involved in a crash that killed the driver,...
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Hearing set for Wrigley bomb suspectDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - $PHOTOCREDIT_ON$Associated Press$PHOTOCREDIT_OFF$ There’s a hearing about a possible plea deal for a Lebanese immigrant accused of placing a backpack he thought containe...
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Elgin police reportsDec 19, 2011 11:00 pm - This article is no longer available on dailyherald.com.