Cook County
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Cook County offering grants for capital improvements, social servicesMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - The competitive grant application process for Cook County's 2019 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG) programs is underway. The ...
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Prosecutors: Drug bust recovers more than 1,000 pounds of marijuanaMar 06, 2019 12:00 am - The Illinois State Police North Central Narcotics Task Force, composed of officers from Arlington Heights, Wheeling and other suburban police departments, recovered more...
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Salaam, shalom, peace: How one camp is promoting understanding among kids of different faithsMar 04, 2019 10:00 pm - A unique camp for middle school students drew young teens to make new friends, design art projects and take small group selfies. Yet it also included interfaith prayer —...
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Birding diary details adventures of a woodcock watcherFeb 28, 2019 10:00 pm - By Mark Spreyer Daily Herald correspondent You've got to love a bird with monikers such as timberdoodle and bogsucker. It is most commonly known as the American woodcock...
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Dining out: Beatrix debuts first suburban spot in Oak BrookFeb 27, 2019 10:30 am - Beatrix opens in Oak Brook For those who have enjoyed dining at a Beatrix location in Chicago, you can now nosh on healthy favorites at a new suburban location that open...
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Wisconsin man indicted in death of Illinois trooper Christopher LambertFeb 26, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County prosecutors on Tuesday announced an indictment against the Wisconsin man they say caused the January accident on I-294 that claimed the life of Illinois Stat...
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State incentives have solar energy surging in IllinoisFeb 25, 2019 4:30 am - Beginning later this year, a new commodity will be planted in fields and open areas across Illinois that likely will change the landscape. These "farmers" are energy com...
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How Cook County sheriff wants to fix the FOID revocation, weapons retrieval processFeb 22, 2019 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart is proposing a task force in each county of the state that would handle Firearm Owner Identification Card revocation and weapon retrieval af...
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Crespo Introduces Legislation to Consolidate Policing of Cook County Forest PreservesFeb 20, 2019 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As a way to reduce ineffective and redundant government entities, state Rep. Fred Crespo, D-Hoffman Estates, announced he is sponsoring legislation t...
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A chance to shine: Actors with disabilities experience the joy, enrichment of theaterFeb 19, 2019 5:00 am - John Volk of Libertyville excels in math and science at school, but these days he's channeling his goofier side in his role as Gaston, the over-the-top suitor in Disney'...