Cook County
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Soggy weather not making rivers flood (yet), but what about yards?Apr 30, 2019 1:00 am - While much of northern Illinois feels waterlogged due to recent rain and snow, officials said there's no imminent threat of major river and lake flooding — at least for ...
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Foxx says there's no need for special prosecutor in Smollett caseApr 30, 2019 1:00 am - Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx says that neither she nor her top deputy needs to appear at a hearing this week on a former judge's request to appoint a special pr...
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Gala fundraiser stirs support, enthusiasm for MetropolisApr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes opened his remarks at Saturday's Metropolis Gala with a bit of trivia: What was the name of the fictional town in “The Music Man?” “Riv...
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Lowest voter turnout in two decades in suburban Cook CountyApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - The April 2 local elections in suburban Cook County registered the lowest voter turnout in more than two decades, the Cook County Clerk's office said Friday. Turnout in ...
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Cook County sheriff searching for two Des Plaines-area teensApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - Officials are seeking help from the public finding two missing teens from an unincorporated area near Des Plaines. Both teens - Marienne Catanaoan, 15, and Jose Salgado,...
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13-year prison sentence for Elgin man who abused, shook 7-week-old babyApr 26, 2019 1:00 am - A 25-year-old Elgin man was sentenced to 13 years in prison Friday for breaking the leg of his live-in girlfriend's 7-week-old son in March 2016 and later shaking the ba...
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Cook County Board limits landlords' inquiries into tenants' criminal historiesApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - The Cook County Board on Thursday passed limits on the practice of asking potential tenants about their criminal histories, despite pleas to hold off until landlords and...
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Man who stole BMW, led Elgin police on chase gets jail, probationApr 25, 2019 1:00 am - A McHenry man pleaded guilty this week to stealing a BMW from a driveway in Elgin and leading police on a drunken chase, and was sentenced to 180 days in jail and two ye...
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Downtown Chicago office leasing accelerates, report findsApr 24, 2019 11:00 pm - Downtown Chicago has wrapped up its busiest quarter for office leasing since 2016, trimming vacancy rates ahead of an expected surge in new space, the real-estate firm C...
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Northwest Symphony Orchestra concert to feature film favoritesApr 24, 2019 11:00 pm - The Northwest Symphony Orchestra's final concert of the season will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at Forest View Educational Center, 2121 S. Goebbert Road, Arlington Heig...