Cook County
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Bidding farewell to those from the Northwest suburbs we lost in 2019Dec 26, 2019 10:00 pm - As we look forward with optimism for the year ahead, it's fitting that we also look back, with no shortage of sadness, at those we lost in 2019. It was a year in which w...
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Record-breaking warmth giving way to rapid cool downDec 26, 2019 12:00 am - It didn't take long for temperatures to break a 48-year-old Chicago weather record Thursday with a mark of 57 degrees. Once the clock struck midnight, it already was tw...
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Suburban animal rescue seeking donations to replace van, crates lost in crashDec 25, 2019 12:00 am - An animal rescue shelter with locations in both northern and southern Illinois is seeking donations to replace a van and dozens of transport crates that were destroyed a...
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Rotary Club, Trickster Gallery team up for veterans feastDec 23, 2019 5:00 am - A holiday dinner with all the trimmings, a visit from Santa and lively interaction with community volunteers and high school students. Those ingredients added up to a ho...
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With faith and shared leadership, Harvest Bible Chapel moves past its tough yearDec 23, 2019 4:30 am - For the Rolling Meadows-based Harvest Bible Chapel, it's been a year of resignations and a reorganization with an eye toward renewal and redemption. Its leader and churc...
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How Cook County 'scent kits' can make the difference in finding missing peopleDec 20, 2019 4:40 am - When a senior suffering from dementia or young person with autism wanders away - and chances are they will at some point - every minute counts if tragedy is to be avoide...
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Palatine ceremony honors the homeless who died this yearDec 20, 2019 12:00 am - JOURNEYS The Road Home in Palatine on Friday held its annual memorial service to honor the area's homeless who died during the past year, as many did not have a service ...
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Judson, CYT partner to offer young actors college creditDec 18, 2019 10:00 pm - Judson University in Elgin is partnering with Christian Youth Theater Chicago to provide academic credit to high school and college students involved with CYT Chicago pr...
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Tips for keeping pets safe during winter monthsDec 17, 2019 10:00 pm - With winter's anticipated snowfall and cold temperatures, Cook County's Animal and Rabies Control offers the following tips to keep pets safe and healthy during the wint...
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Pedestrian killed on I-294 trying to cross from disabled vehicle to family's carDec 14, 2019 12:00 am - A 20-year-old downstate resident was killed Friday night on the Tri-State Tollway while trying to cross from a disabled vehicle near the inside lane to waiting family me...