Cook County
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4 vaccination locations opened in Cook County, but none are in the Northwest suburbs (yet)Jan 19, 2021 12:00 am - Four Cook County sites will open Monday to vaccinate people 65 and older and essential workers against COVID-19, but none are in the Northwest suburbs. Gov. J.B. Pritzk...
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Modified Cocoa Crawl still offers chocolate delightsJan 18, 2021 10:00 pm - The Historic Downtown Long Grove Business Association has modified its first major event of 2021 to help curb the spread of COVID-19. The Long Grove Cocoa Crawl, set for...
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Local authorities keep plans for pre-inauguration security close to the vestJan 15, 2021 12:00 am - While local authorities are taking seriously FBI warnings about armed protests that may occur nationwide in advance of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration, most dec...
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Authorities: Suburban man threatened violence at Biden inaugurationJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Authorities say a Chicago Heights man threatened violence at next week's inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting. Louis Capriotti, ...
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Cook County assessor argues appeals rulings are undoing taxpayer equity effortsJan 11, 2021 4:30 am - A Cook County assessor's report on 2019 property reassessments in the North and Northwest suburbs says efforts to improve taxpayer equity and fairness have been undone t...
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Two months after election, some Cook County poll workers still waiting for paychecksJan 05, 2021 12:00 am - Months after the November election, dozens - and perhaps hundreds - of Cook County election judges who worked the polls despite the health risks from the pandemic still ...
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Tragedy and turmoil marked suburban crime news in 2020Jan 04, 2021 5:00 am - The heartbreaking story of the short, tragic life of AJ Freund, the Crystal Lake 5-year-old beaten to death in 2019 then buried in a shallow grave in Woodstock, conclude...
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Elgin couple the first married by Cook County clerk in 2021Jan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Ashley Graff had some pre-wedding jitters Monday, but they had nothing to do with finally tying the knot after an 11-year engagement. Her concern was about the wedding g...
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GOP judge candidate sues to overturn resultsJan 04, 2021 12:00 am - Park Ridge attorney Frank DiFranco filed lawsuits in Cook County and federal court, alleging misconduct and over-counting, according to the Pioneer Press. He also is see...
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Cook County sees record numbers of opioid, gun deaths in 2020Jan 02, 2021 12:00 am - The Cook County medical examiner's office handled record numbers of opioid deaths and gun-related homicides in 2020, as well as a record number of total cases because of...