Cook County
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Record number of kids, families turn out for Shop with a CopDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - If it wasn't for the Shop with a Cop program in Dundee Township, Miguel and Rosa Vega don't know how they would have gotten into the Christmas spirit for their children....
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Not much to see with first flakes of the seasonDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - The first significant snowfall of the season has had minimal impact on the suburbs thus far, according to authorities. There were reports of minor accidents this mornin...
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South Elgin man charged with DUI after crashDec 16, 2011 11:00 pm - A 31-year-old South Elgin man is charged with felony drunken driving following a crash Friday evening in Bartlett that injured another driver. Police say Felipe A. Lopez...
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Latch gates and keep pets safeDec 16, 2011 4:00 am - I just heard a very sad story that could have been avoided with a simple latching of a gate. I got a phone call late one evening asking if I would go out the next mornin...
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What about the right to assemble?Dec 16, 2011 4:00 am - I’ve been hearing a lot in the news about the citizens of Russia protesting against the corrupt government of Vladimir Putin. The Russian police have beaten them, gassed...
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Colleges put braun before brainsDec 16, 2011 4:00 am - A college football coach gets hired for $4 million-plus a year and the professors make what? What is wrong with our priorities? John Amling Arlington Heights ...
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Florida Family Values lacking in valuesDec 16, 2011 4:00 am - Regarding the article concerning Lowe’s taking heat after pulling their ads from the TLC show, “American Muslims:” I stand with those who condemn this bigoted action. On...
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Don’t confuse abortion, health careDec 16, 2011 4:00 am - Why does Terry Cosgrove, president and CEO of the Planned Parenthood of Illinois political action committee (Personal PAC) jump to the defense of Gov. Quinn (Fence Post,...
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Dawn Patrol: Crash near Wheaton; 47,000 texts in abuse caseDec 16, 2011 4:00 am - Breaking news The Dupage County Sheriff's Office is still investigating a fatal accident involving a pedestrian that took place on Geneva Road and Knollwood Drive a...
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Elgin comes together for displaced familyDec 15, 2011 11:00 pm - A pre-Christmas tragedy has turned into an outpouring of community support for an Elgin family in the last couple days. When a Christmas tree caught fire at a home in t...