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No immediate federal help expected for flood victimsJul 18, 2017 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner's state disaster proclamation for Lake, McHenry, Kane and parts of Cook counties has made state trucks, pumps and sandbags available to flood victims. ...
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Plug-in vehicles to be featured at July 27 forest preserves eventJul 17, 2017 11:00 pm - On Thursday, July 27, the Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition and the Forest Preserves of Cook County will host a "Picnic in the Preserves," a seminar on electric/hybrid...
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Tom Cullerton to host community job fair for area residentsJul 17, 2017 11:00 pm - VILLA PARK - State Senator Tom Cullerton (D-Villa Park), local chambers of commerce and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host their fifth annual job f...
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Oakton campus adds electric vehicle charging stationsJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Drivers of electric vehicles are now able to charge their cars at the dual charging station installed June 21 at Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus, 1600 E. G...
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Oakton Community College remains closed because of floodingJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - Oakton Community College's Des Plaines campus will remain closed for classes and all other activities Monday because of flooding from the nearby Des Plaines River, colle...
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Governor declares Cook County a disaster areaJul 16, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County is joining Kane, Lake and McHenry counties as state disaster areas due to widespread flooding, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Sunday after touring flood damage ...
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Flood outlook varies town-to-town as more officials promise helpJul 15, 2017 1:00 am - While some river and lake communities Saturday saw water levels begin to recede in the wake of Wednesday's downpour, others still are bracing for the worst of the fallou...
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Preckwinkle: Cook County has laid off more than 300Jul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle said Friday afternoon that the county has laid off more than 300 employees as a result of a budget crisis. The Human Resour...
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Oakton gets $20,000 grant for sculptor exhibitJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Oakton Community College's Koehnline Museum of Art in Des Plaines has received a $20,000 Terra Foundation for American Art project grant for its 2018 Art Design Chicago ...
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Rauner declares emergency as river towns brace for more flood troubleJul 14, 2017 1:00 am - Two days after torrential rainstorms left roads and neighborhoods flooded, communities along the Des Plaines and Fox rivers and Chain O' Lakes braced for swollen rivers ...