Cook County
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FBI details attempted Prospect Heights bank robberyJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - A 21-year-old man who was identified by an ID card left in a cab has admitted to having a loaded handgun when he attempted to rob a Prospect Heights bank last week, auth...
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16-year-old arrested after fatal Des Plaines shootingJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - A 16-year-old gang member from Des Plaines is in custody after being linked to the shooting death of a rival gang member over the weekend, according to police. Eliseo Me...
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Des Plaines assesses flood damageJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - Des Plaines city officials are urging residents and businesses to participate in a survey to assess flood damage from the July 23 storms. The survey results will be repo...
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Mt. Prospect girl loses battle with cancerJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - A Mount Prospect girl whose leukemia diagnosis sparked an outpouring of support from the community over the last year has lost her battle with the disease. Molly Kohl di...
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Harper program helps struggling students prosperJul 26, 2011 12:00 am - It was the phone call Monika Pasek did not want to receive from Harper College. Pasek was told she needed to enter Harper’s first Choice Scholars Institute program - a f...
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Flood warning in effect for Des Plaines, DuPage riversJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The National Weather Service issued a flood warning for sections of the Des Plaines and DuPage rivers early Monday morning, affecting Cook and Will counties. Moderate fl...
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Prospect Hts. bank robbery suspect in custodyJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The suspect in a July 19 attempted bank robbery in Prospect Heights has been arrested after he left his wallet in the back of a taxi cab he rode in while fleeing to Chic...
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Ethics panel’s value goes beyond finesJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - The Daily Herald editorial (“State ethics math does not compute”) demonstrated a gross misunderstanding of the responsibilities and purpose of the Illinois Executive Eth...
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Monroe statue an insult to womenJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - I guess art is whatever makes people comment. However, the Marilyn Monroe statue in front of the Tribune building in Chicago is the poorest form of art, the kind that ap...
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Salmonella outbreak linked to papayasJul 25, 2011 12:00 am - A salmonella outbreak possibly linked to papayas grown in Mexico has sickened 17 people in Illinois including residents of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, Will and Winnebago c...