Cook County
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Why some Cook County voters are still waiting for mail-in ballotsOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - An onslaught of paper vote-by-mail applications in suburban Cook County may be the cause of weekslong delays experienced by voters who have not yet received their ballot...
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Layoffs, attrition part of Cook County's plan to close $409 million deficitOct 15, 2020 12:01 am - Cook County officials plan to propose a $6.9 billion budget Thursday, closing a $409.2 million shortfall through a mix of layoffs, cutting vacant positions and tapping i...
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Van Dyke's appeal dismissed at his own requestOct 09, 2020 1:00 am - Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke's appeal of his 2018 conviction for killing 17-year-old Laquan McDonald in 2014 was dismissed Friday following Van Dyke's ow...
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Cook County circuit court clerk candidates commit to customer service, transparencyOct 08, 2020 5:00 am - Restoring faith in the office, improving customer service and enhancing transparency are among the goals shared by Cook County circuit court clerk candidates Barbara Bel...
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Cook County offers mortgage relief for suburban homeonwersOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - Officials on Thursday announced the launch of the $20 million COVID-19 Recovery Mortgage Assistance program to help suburban Cook County residents experiencing financial...
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Suburban Cook County early voting starts today at courthousesOct 07, 2020 5:18 am - Early voting in suburban Cook County starts today at five courthouses, including in Rolling Meadows and Skokie, and expanded beginning Oct. 19 to more than a dozen other...
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When to fill out the affidavit of delivery on mail-in ballotsOct 07, 2020 5:15 am - You fill out your mail-in ballot from the comfort of your home, sign and seal the certification envelope, and then you notice a blank space on the back titled "affidavit...
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Early voting begins with glitches - now resolved - in Cook CountyOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - The first day of early voting in suburban Cook County featured technical difficulties that were resolved by early afternoon, the Cook County clerk's office reported. The...
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Iris Martinez: Candidate profile, Cook County Circuit Court ClerkOct 07, 2020 1:00 am - Democrat Iris Martinez, a state senator from Chicago, is running against Republican Barbara Bellar, a doctor and attorney from Burr Ridge, in the race for Cook County Ci...
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Why it could take days or weeks to know election resultsOct 06, 2020 5:15 am - The phones at the Lake County clerk's office were ringing off the hook after the first presidential debate in which President Donald Trump repeated unfounded claims of v...