Cook County
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Northwest suburban mayors look ahead to 2021Jan 01, 2021 5:00 am - The pandemic that created so many hardships in 2020 is far from behind us, but with vaccines already being distributed to millions and the calendar turning to a new year...
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Northwest suburban mayors look back on 2020Dec 31, 2020 5:00 am - Not much seemed business as usual in 2020, but one thing that hasn't changed is our annual tradition of reaching out to Northwest suburban mayors and village presidents ...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing this weekend in Elgin and Round LakeDec 31, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 mobile testing units managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health are scheduled to be in Elgin and Round Lake this weekend. The testing will be available...
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Pandemic, pot, BLM protests, corruption among suburbs' top stories in 2020Dec 30, 2020 10:00 pm - It was a traumatic year for the nation, confronted by a virus that killed more than 300,000 people, protests and, at times, riots after video was posted of the slow deat...
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Cook County health care, sheriff's employees walk off the job for one-day strikeDec 22, 2020 12:00 am - More than 1,500 employees of Cook County's health care and sheriff's departments walked off the job Tuesday morning after their union was unable to come to an agreement ...
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A dozen candidates file in Dist. 220, nine in Dist. 211Dec 22, 2020 12:00 am - After the initial rush to file for office last week, the field of candidates for school districts throughout Cook County grew even larger, fueled by widespread debate ab...
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Cook County approves business tax breaks in Elk Grove and WheelingDec 20, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Board last week approved 6b tax breaks to two businesses in Elk Grove Village and one in Wheeling. The incentives allow businesses to lower their propert...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Lake CountyDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Brett Safron, who lives at 11 Copperwood Drive in Buffalo Grove, is the Editor's Choice winner for Lake County in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, prese...
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Holiday Lights Contest Editor's Choice Winner: Northwest suburbsDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - Ray Aviles, who lives at 3708 Rywick Drive in Rolling Meadows, is the Editor's Choice winner for the Northwest suburbs in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contes...
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Cook County employee union threatens one-day strikeDec 18, 2020 12:00 am - The union representing Cook County health technicians and service and maintenance workers and some sheriff's office employees is threatening to hold a one-day strike on ...