Ted Cox
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Cook Co. board votes to save, rehab abandoned hospital landmarkMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The Cook County Board endorsed a plan to rehab the historic, abandoned Cook County Hospital building today, but rejected yet another attempt to fully roll back the 1 per...
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Stroger quits father's party post, done with politicsMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County President Todd Stroger has quit his post as Democratic committeeman in Chicago's 8th Ward, and he all but announced his retirement from politics after today'...
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Shoe Factory Road Woods renamed to honor HansenMar 02, 2010 10:00 pm - The Cook County Board of Forest Preserve Commissioners voted unanimously today to rename a portion of the Poplar Creek Forest Preserve near Hoffman Estates in honor of t...
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Sound firm leaves Cook County in rearview mirrorFeb 27, 2010 10:00 pm - Noise Barriers is a company that specializes in sealing off unwanted sounds, but it recently decided that no buffer was good enough to protect it from the unwanted taxes...
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Alvarez outlines new approach to fight juvenile prostitutionFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez testified before Congress Wednesday on child prostitution, saying she had organized a special-prosecution initiative aimed at ...
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'Sarah Silverman' greatest hits album out next weekFeb 24, 2010 10:00 pm - Booty call "The Sarah Silverman Program" puts out a compilation album of songs from the show's three seasons on Tuesday, March 2, called "From our Rears to Your E...
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Quinn lauds 'Heartsaver Heroes'Feb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Quinn recognized several suburban "Heartsaver Heroes" at an awards presentation in the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago Tuesday. More than a dozen people across ...
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Quinn speaks of 'tax reform,' not tax hikesFeb 23, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Quinn called it "tax reform," but made it clear Tuesday he'll be seeking an income tax hike to help Illinois chip away at its budget deficit. Speaking this afterno...
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Maday to pass on escape opportunities, waiving right to appearFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - In making a couple of court appearances today in Chicago, Robert Maday gave up any opportunity to attempt another escape - during status hearings, anyway. Maday, the con...
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California man sued in Barrington body-swap murderFeb 22, 2010 10:00 pm - The family of an Arlington Heights man killed in a full-fledged identity-theft plot two years ago is suing a friend and business associate of the murderer, accusing him ...