Cook County
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Early voting begins in the suburbsMar 18, 2019 1:00 am - Early voting got underway in the suburbs Monday, as residents headed to the polls to decide races for mayors, city councils and village, school, park and library boards....
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Poll workers needed for April 2 Consolidated ElectionMar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Election judges and equipment managers are needed to serve throughout suburban Cook County for the upcoming April 2 Consolidated Election. There is a particular need for...
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Opioid death toll rises in suburbs, but nonprofit warns 'urgency has died'Mar 14, 2019 5:30 am - Opioid overdose deaths reached record highs last year in DuPage, Lake and Will counties, sparking new calls for action by advocates working to combat the epidemic. DuPag...
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Officials hope decrease in opioid deaths continues in McHenry, suburban CookMar 14, 2019 5:30 am - It's a result McHenry County officials hope will continue: fewer opioid overdose deaths in 2018 than 2017, the first such decrease in four years. The county recorded 44 ...
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Suburban wheelchair rugby player named to Team USAMar 12, 2019 6:00 am - Life couldn't be busier for Kevin Hamilton of Arlington Heights. As a sophomore at the University of Illinois in Champaign, he carries a rigorous load of classes in comm...
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Cook County among nation's worst for rail trespassing deaths, injuriesMar 11, 2019 5:30 am - It's a ranking no one wants a part of: the top 10 most-dangerous counties for train track trespassers. Yet Cook County - where 109 people died or were injured trespassi...
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Cook County Health Recognizes World Kidney Day on March 14Mar 10, 2019 11:00 pm - In recognition of World Kidney Day on March 14, Cook County Health urges everyone to learn about chronic kidney disease and what you can do to prevent it. Chronic kidne...
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Cook County grand jury indicts SmollettMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - A Cook County grand jury on Thursday returned a 16-count indictment against "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett, according to court records. The Cook County state's attorney...
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Buffalo Grove High School announces case of whooping coughMar 08, 2019 12:00 am - Buffalo Grove High School officials confirmed Friday that a sophomore student has been diagnosed with pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough. According to the ...
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Meet the 2018-19 Daily Herald Leadership TeamMar 07, 2019 4:00 am - Welcome to a glimpse of the future. Today we announce the 2018-19 Daily Herald Leadership Team, suburban high school students who represent some of the best of their gen...