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Des Plaines man at least 7th cold death in Cook County
A Des Plaines man died over the weekend from hypothermia due to cold exposure, making him at least the seventh person to die in Cook County from cold-related causes this season. Lawrence Sviontek, 70, of the 1300 block of Rand Road in Des Plaines, was...
Tags: Hypothermia
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Midwest bundles up as bitter cold grips region
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Homeless people scrambled to find shelter, schools shut down and plumbers wrestled with frozen pipes Tuesday as the upper Midwest endured a third straight day of bitter cold temperatures. Waves of frigid Arctic air began...
Tags: Homelessness, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Willis Tower
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Des Plaines starting own 911 call center
Des Plaines will ask the Illinois Commerce Commission for permission to start its own 911 call center — one of many steps required to dissolve the emergency services dispatch system it currently shares with Morton Grove, Niles and Park Ridge....Tags: Park Ridge, Glenview, Niles, Morton Grove
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Maine West coach seeks hearing over hazing-related dismissal
Tribune reporterOne of the coaches at the center of hazing allegations on athletic teams at Maine West High School in Des Plaines has appealed the school board's recent decision to seek his dismissal, officials said this afternoon. The Illinois State Board of Education...Tags: Hazing
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Grand jury subpoenas issued in Maine West hazing scandal
Tribune reporterGrand jury subpoenas in the Cook County state’s attorney’s investigation of alleged hazing on athletic teams at Maine West High School in Des Plaines have been issued, sources confirm. Although no one could say who received the subpoenas,...Tags: Justice System, Anita Alvarez, Crime, Law and Justice, Hazing, Lawyers
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James J. O'Donnell Jr. May 8, 1947 - December 8, 2012
James J. O’Donnell Jr., 65, of La Crescenta, CA, passed away Saturday, Dec. 8, 2012, in the Hospice Unit at VA Sepulveda Ambulatory Care Center in North Hills, CA. Born May 8, 1947, he was a 1965 graduate of Forest View High School in Arlington...Tags: Bolingbrook, Forest View, Arlington Heights, Naperville, Burbank (Cook, Illinois)
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DCFS seeks prosecutors' investigation amid Maine West hazing scandal
Amid reports of alleged hazing by and against Maine West High School athletes, the state’s child welfare agency has asked the Cook County State’s Attorney Office to investigate whether any school employee broke a law requiring school officials...
Tags: Justice System, Misdemeanors, Labor Legislation, Prosecution, Abusive Behavior
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Running A/C in the winter is essential
Q: I have a 2009 Honda CRV that has automatic climate control. In theory, I set the temperature and the system does the rest. However, I've noticed that even when it is cold outside and only the heater should be running, I find that telltale, dripping...Tags: Book, Automotive Equipment, Vehicles, Honda, Manufacturing and Engineering
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Des Plaines uncertain about committing to charging station offer
Despite a company's offer of a free electric vehicle charging station, Des Plaines aldermen want to consider alternatives before bringing such a station to the city. The San Francisco-based company ECOtality, Inc. recently approached the city with the...Tags: Hybrid Vehicles, U.S. Department of Energy, Energy, Golf
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Disabled parents face bias, loss of kids: report
Millions of Americans with disabilities have gained innumerable rights and opportunities since Congress passed landmark legislation on their behalf in 1990. And yet advocates say barriers and bias still abound when it comes to one basic human right: To be...
Tags: Social Services, Muscular Dystrophy, Mental Illness, Breastfeeding, Physical Disabilities
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Report: Rivers Casino makes $35M in May
TribLocal - Joliet » NewsThe Rivers Casino in Des Plaines made $35.2 million last month and continues to outpace other riverboats in the state, according to figures released by …... -
Man accused of using stolen credit card at casino
Tribune reporterA Chicago man who allegedly used someone else's credit card at a northwest suburban casino was later caught with seven fake charge cards and a machine that makes the plastic cards in his apartment, police and prosecutors said Saturday. Surveillance...Tags: Credit and Debt, Prosecution
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