Cook County News
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Elgin honors fallen Marine with honorary street renaming
Aug 17, 2019 11:22 PM - The city of Elgin on Saturday unveiled an honorary street sign naming the 200 block of Melrose Avenue "Cpl. Alex Martinez Av" in honor of the only military member from the city to die in combat since the 9/11 terrorist attacks. -
Police: Shots fired in Arlington Heights parkAug 17, 2019 9:44 PM - Authorities responded to an Arlington Heights park Saturday afternoon after an exchange of gunfire, police said.
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Mount Prospect firefighters called to 3rd fire in 9 days at businessAug 17, 2019 8:49 PM - Fire crews responded early Friday morning to the third fire in nine days at a commercial site in Mount Prospect, officials said Saturday.
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Wheeling man charged with shooting cop held without bond
Aug 17, 2019 7:08 PM - A 43-year-old gunman whose Thursday afternoon standoff with police left one officer wounded and a Wheeling neighborhood barricaded for hours is being held in jail without bond. -
Dignitaries join celebration of Indian foundation's 10th anniversary
Aug 17, 2019 4:46 PM - Three local mayors, several state legislators, the Indian consul general in Chicago and U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi of Schaumburg were among the dignitaries who joined the Federation of Indian Associations Friday night for a combined celebration of its own 10th anniversary and India's 73rd Independence Day. -
Probation for driver in fatal 2017 Barrington Hills crash
Aug 17, 2019 3:22 PM - A Rolling Meadows man charged in connection with a 2017 crash that killed a Barrington High School student has been sentenced to probation, court records show. -
Wheeling 911 center wins recognition for work on missing kidsAug 17, 2019 1:00 AM - Wheeling Police Department's 911 Center is being recognized at the APCO International Conference for best practices by The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children for completing the Missing Kids Readiness Program.
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Man charged in shooting of Illinois State Police officer in Wheeling
Aug 17, 2019 12:38 AM - Residents of the Wheeling neighborhood where an Illinois State Police officer was shot Thursday night described the police activity and violence as scary and disturbing. -
Officials: 2 cases of Legionnaires' diseases linked to Schaumburg hotelAug 16, 2019 10:41 PM - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced it has recently linked two confirmed cases of Legionnaires' disease to the AmericInn by Wyndham Hotel in Schaumburg, officials said Friday.
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Billy Bricks Pizza in Elgin reopens after death of owner
Aug 16, 2019 9:42 PM - Billy Brick's Pizza in Elgin reopened Friday after being closed for just under two weeks following the death of one of its owners, Frank Sibr.
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