Articles filed under Counties
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Some suicides require coverage, but always with sensitivityAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sad though it is, covering tragedy is a mainstay of daily news reporting. When people are injured or die violently, a wide range of factors come into play to make that n...
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Florence 'Mrs. Brady' Henderson set for Last FlingAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Last Fling organizers are adding some star power to Monday's parade. Some television star power, anyway. One of television's most beloved mothers will perform the nation...
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Lincolnshire village meetings may go onlineAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Charting relatively new ground in cyberspace, Lincolnshire officials may offer video recordings of village board meetings on the town's Web site. If trustees approve the...
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Immigration sting nets 58 gang membersAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - An immigration crackdown netted more than four dozen suburban immigrants convicted of gang offenses, federal officials said today. In a four-day push called "Operation C...
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Sears 2Q profit drops on lower salesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Sears Holdings Corp. said today that its second-quarter profit dropped 40 percent because of lower overall sales and weaker operating results from Kmart and its domestic...
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Child sex offenders can't enter schools to voteAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - People convicted of sex crimes against children are now prohibited from entering schools to vote on Election Day. A measure signed into law by Gov. Rod Blagojevich means...
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Homeowners sue Mundelein over shopping center planAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Mundelein-area residents opposed to a shopping center planned for their neighborhood have sued the village and a slew of municipal leaders in an effort to halt the proje...
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Lawmakers advance transit tax proposalAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - In a Hail Mary-like move, a panel of lawmakers voted Wednesday to advance tax hikes that could prevent fare increases and service cuts at the CTA, Metra and Pace. Yet, ...
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Defense teams finish closings in mob trialAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Lawyers for the last three of five defendants on trial in the "Family Secrets" mob case gave their closing arguments Wednesday, setting the stage for the bulk of the gov...
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Wheeling boy burned by hot oil diesAug 29, 2007 11:00 pm - The Wheeling 5-year-old severely scalded when he knocked over a turkey fryer with his bicycle has died. Israel Hernandez died late Wednesday at Loyola University Medical...