Cook County
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Cook County cites Prospect Heights hotel that hosted crowded weddingDec 04, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Department of Public Health Friday cited a Prospect Heights hotel that was the site of a crowded wedding reception this week, in what officials labeled a...
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Cook County traffic court held remotely as COVID-19 precautionDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Cook County traffic court will be held remotely until further notice to protect residents and courthouse personnel during the coronavirus pandemic. Individuals with tra...
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Iris Martinez sworn in as first Latina Cook County circuit clerkDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Iris Y. Martinez - who made history last month as the first Latina elected clerk of the circuit court of Cook County - was sworn in Tuesday at Chicago'...
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Cook County homicides top 900 mark in 2020: What's happened in Northwest suburbsDec 01, 2020 12:00 am - Cook County has recorded 902 homicides this year, marking the first time since 2016 and just the second time in nearly a quarter-century that the 900 mark has been reach...
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Sheriff Dart has COVID-19; 7,873 new cases, 108 more deaths announcedNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 and deaths from the respiratory disease dipped in the last week although hospitalizations increased, as officials Saturday reported 7,873 new cases and...
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Cook County, Elk Grove agree on project to add turn lanes on Arlington Heights RoadNov 25, 2020 4:15 am - A long-awaited road project to add left-turn lanes to a large portion of Arlington Heights Road through Elk Grove Village has secured $5.5 million in county and local fu...
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Cook County Board passes balanced $6.94 billion 2021 budget without tax hikesNov 24, 2020 12:00 am - Cook County commissioners unanimously passed a balanced, $6.94 billion 2021 budget Tuesday that officials say closes a $400 million projected shortfall due to the pandem...
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Chief judge orders Cook County cases to be held by videoconferenceNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - Criminal and civil cases pending in Cook County will be held by videoconference except in "extraordinary or compelling circumstances" in response to the statewide surge ...
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Cook County Vital Records moving to county building in ChicagoNov 23, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Clerk's Vital Records Division relocated Monday from the lower level of the Daley Center to what officials say is a more user-friendly location on the fi...
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Cook County to investigate Donlea Road flooding problemsNov 22, 2020 12:00 am - The Cook County Board has approved funding for projects led by the Department of Transportation and Highways for the final design and right of way land acquisition for t...