Cook County
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Get cozy with Long Grove Cocoa Crawl Feb. 2Jan 27, 2019 10:00 pm - Crawl out of winter hibernation and stroll around Historic Downtown Long Grove and enjoy a hot cup of cocoa, or two or three on Saturday, Feb. 2. The Historic Downtown L...
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Why it's going to be so cold next weekJan 26, 2019 12:00 am - What exactly is the polar vortex and why is it here, bringing temperatures far below zero for the next few days? The polar vortex is a circulation pattern near the poles...
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Why Lake County's new sheriff is taking a stand on shutdown, immigrationJan 25, 2019 4:30 am - Lake County Sheriff John Idleburg is less than two months into his tenure, but already he's proving not to be shy when it comes to taking a stand on a controversy. Idleb...
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'Right to a safe place': Program targets gap between hospital, addiction help for opioid patientsJan 24, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This article has been updated to correct the title of Adriane Price, clinical supervisor of the Gateway Warm Hand Off program Roughly 155 suburban re...
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Cook County ready to ban under-21 tobacco sales in unincorporated areasJan 23, 2019 12:00 am - As more and more municipalities throughout the Northwest suburbs increase the age to buy tobacco from 18 to 21, the Cook County Board is poised to vote Thursday to enact...
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Chicago Area Clean Cities elects leaders in clean air, clean vehicles to its boardJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) today announced the election of representatives from the American Lung Association, Nissan, Cummins, Inc., Exelon Corporation, and the F...
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Editorial: Board of Review should rethink where it is putting new hiresJan 21, 2019 10:00 pm - Why would anyone in Cook County want to slow the property tax appeals process? That is precisely what we risk, because of a December decision by the Cook County Board of...
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Jail, probation for Elgin man who drove drunk after fatal 1995 DUIJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - An Elgin man who was convicted of reckless homicide in a 1995 DUI has been sentenced to several weekends in jail and probation after pleading guilty to driving drunk in ...
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Suburban habitats: Readers' photos of local wildlifeJan 21, 2019 12:00 am - Some of the best photos from the Daily Herald Suburban Wildlife page on Facebook. There, you will find what many people have asked us about: A place to share your neighb...
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Storm warning: 5 to 9 inches of snow expected by noon SaturdayJan 18, 2019 12:00 am - A winter storm warning is in effect for most counties in northern and western Illinois. The National Weather Service is warning people who live in Cook, DuPage and ...