Cook County
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Preckwinkle: Dramatic rise in suicides among Cook County's Black populationAug 08, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County is seeing a dramatic increase in suicides among Black residents. "There have been more suicides so far this year in the Black community than in all of 2019,"...
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Cook County offering rent help to tenants facing evictionAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - With a Cook County eviction moratorium ending in two weeks, the county will use a lottery to distribute $20 million in federal CARES Act funds to help income-eligible pe...
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Women's Vote 100 Evanston to hold voting rights symposiumAug 06, 2020 11:00 pm - Recent he5adlines tell of reduced polling places, names taken off voter rolls, and requests for identification in places where none is required. One hundred years after...
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Paved trail link along Shoe Factory Road in Hoffman Estates officially opensAug 01, 2020 1:00 am - Local leaders gathered Saturday morning to open the long-delayed east-west bike trail link along Shoe Factory Road from Route 59 west to the Canadian National railroad t...
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Cook County Board votes to 'defund' police, but what does that really mean?Jul 31, 2020 5:10 am - The Cook County Board - with the notable exception of one suburban commissioner - voted overwhelmingly Thursday in favor of defunding law enforcement. But don't expect a...
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Schaumburg sets new policy on recommending tax breaks, renewalsJul 31, 2020 1:00 am - Schaumburg trustees this week set a tough stance on the possibility of recommending second renewals of a Cook County tax break for industrial properties that cuts their ...
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Take basic precautions to prevent West Nile virus while enjoying the summer weatherJul 26, 2020 11:00 pm - Cook County Department of Public Health (CCDPH) officials would like to remind residents to be cautious and protect against West Nile virus during the summer months. Pre...
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1,426 new COVID-19 cases Saturday, 12 deaths: Here's the county-by-county roundupJul 24, 2020 11:00 pm - Twelve more people have died of COVID-19 and another 1,426 cases were confirmed, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Saturday. The statewide seven-day positiv...
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Who got Payroll Protection Program relief in suburbs? Check out lists of thousands of loansJul 18, 2020 3:30 pm - Which businesses and organizations in the suburbs got federal relief from the coronavirus pandemic through the Paycheck Protection Program? It turns out more than 8,500 ...
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Restaurant groups, car dealers among Northwest suburban businesses to get largest PPP loansJul 18, 2020 3:30 pm - Local restaurant groups, a hair salon chain and automobile dealerships were among the Northwest suburban businesses that received top-tier, forgivable federal government...