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  2. Collar counties - Wikipedia

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    Collar counties is a colloquialism for DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will counties, the five counties of Illinois that border Cook County, which is home to Chicago.The collar counties are part of the Chicago metropolitan area and comprise many of the area's suburbs.

  3. White cane - Wikipedia

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    In the United States, laws vary from state to state, but in all cases, those carrying white canes are afforded the right-of-way when crossing a road. They are afforded the right to use their cane in any public place as well. In some cases, it is illegal for a non-blind person to use a white cane with the intent of being given right-of-way. [16 ...

  4. Administrative divisions of Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Elected boards of education and boards of trustees (in the case of community college districts) govern these districts, except for the Chicago Public Schools and the City Colleges of Chicago, for which the boards are appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the Chicago City Council, and the special charter districts, which may have elected ...

  5. Timeline of disability rights in the United States - Wikipedia

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    President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the first White Cane Safety Day proclamation within hours of the passage of the joint resolution. 1965 – Medicare and Medicaid were established through passage of the Social Security Amendments of 1965, providing federally subsidized health care to disabled and elderly Americans covered by the Social ...

  6. Candy Canes Are Everywhere on Christmas—But Why Is That? - AOL

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    Though these early candy canes weren't striped but rather all white sticks, the choirmaster did bend the candy into the shape of a shepherd's staff as a nod to the religious story told.

  7. What Christmas looks like in every state - AOL

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    Across the US, states have different ways of celebrating Christmas. From festive markets to light displays, take a look at Christmas in every state.

  8. Who did President Biden pardon? See the full list of names ...

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    Here are the 39 people who received pardons, with names, ages and locations provided in a White House press release: Nina Simona Allen , 49, of Harvest, Alabama Kelsie Lynn Becklin , 38, of Falcon ...

  9. Community areas in Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Chicago is traditionally divided into the three "sides" of the North Side, West Side, and South Side by the Chicago River. These three sides are represented by the white stripes on the Flag of Chicago. [12] The city is also divided into 50 wards for the purpose of electing one alderman each to the Chicago City Council. These wards have at times ...