Cook County News
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Palatine approves boxing and martial arts studio's move
Aug 11, 2020 5:30 AM - Palatine village council members Monday night granted approval for a boxing and martial arts buisness to move into a Northwest Highway strip mall. -
Blood stains and broken glass: Suburbanites react to Chicago's night of chaos
Aug 11, 2020 9:19 AM - The crime spree was not a total shock for Aurelio Lee, the suburban owner of a property management firm that oversees sites in Chicago's Gold Coast neighborhood. But the trails of blood -- left by looters who smashed into high-end stores early Monday -- were. -
Derecho topples Wheaton church steeple, causes other damage across suburbs
Aug 11, 2020 8:24 AM - A rare derecho swept across the Midwest on Monday, causing widespread property damage and leaving tens of thousands without power. Some of the most dramatic damage in the suburbs was sustained by the iconic white steeple atop College Church in Wheaton. -
SUV driver speeds through Wheeling funeral home parking lot, plows into neighboring house
Aug 10, 2020 9:25 PM - A high-speed driver crossed the opposite lanes of traffic on Milwaukee Avenue in Wheeling Sunday, jumped the curb in front of Kolssak Funeral Home, and crashed into the deck of co-owner David Kolssak's neighboring house. -
Coach describes slain Glenbrook South wrestler as charismatic, quiet, hard-working
Aug 10, 2020 9:20 PM - Glenbrook South student Elias Valdez, who was stabbed to death Aug. 5, was remembered by Titans assistant wrestling coach Chris Albandia as unassuming yet charismatic. "He had almost like this magnetic personality where people wanted to talk to him; people kind of wanted to sidle up to him," said Albandia, a special-education teacher who saw Valdez not just on the wrestling mat but also in Glenbrook South's structured study period. -
What's behind Chicago's looting spree, and why this one is different
Aug 10, 2020 7:57 PM - Why this spate of unrest and lawlessness in Chicago is different than what happened earlier this year. -
State's Attorney Foxx pushes back on criticism from opponent, top cop after Chicago looting
Aug 10, 2020 6:50 PM - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx was at the center of controversy Monday over vandalism and looting in Chicago's downtown business district but rejected criticism from Chicago's police superintendent and her Republican opponent as "blame games." -
Bike share program launches in Elgin, Aurora and Montgomery
Aug 10, 2020 6:27 PM - After a delay caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fox Valley Bike Share System has launched with bicycle rental locations in Elgin, Aurora and Montgomery, along with another location in the works in Batavia. -
Glendale Heights man charged with theft of golf clubs in Bartlett
Aug 10, 2020 6:05 PM - Bartlett police have arrested a Glendale Heights man accused of stealing a golf bag containing assorted clubs and a rangefinder late last month at the Bartlett Hills Golf Club driving range. -
COVID-19 testing site moves from Rolling Meadows High School to Arlington Park
Aug 10, 2020 5:46 PM - The Northwest suburban COVID-19 state drive-through testing site relocated Monday from Rolling Meadows High School to Arlington International Racecourse, officials said.
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