Cook County
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Preckwinkle returning all money raised at Burke's houseJan 07, 2019 12:00 am - Following a drumbeat of negative press tying her to federally charged Alderman Ed Burke, Cook County Board President and mayoral contender Toni Preckwinkle said she is r...
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How Cook County residents can get loans for taxesJan 06, 2019 12:00 am - Illinois property owners who will be 65 by June 1 and whose annual household income is $55,000 or less can apply to the Senior Citizen Real Estate Tax Deferral Program f...
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Cold case conviction, deadly DUI crashes among Northwest suburbs notable crimes of 2018Jan 04, 2019 5:00 am - The conviction of a disbarred Northwest suburban attorney for a 45-year-old homicide that authorities initially ruled an accident; guilty pleas from three defendants inv...
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Authorities identify 13-year-old Elgin girl killed crossing Randall RoadJan 04, 2019 12:00 am - Elgin police are investigating a Thursday night crash in which a 13-year-old girl was struck and killed by a pickup truck while she crossed Randall Road. The Kane County...
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Why Ben Franklin wasn't a fan of the bald eagleJan 03, 2019 10:00 pm - Let's start with the basics: bald eagles eat fish which they catch with their feet. As sharp as their talons might be, they can't auger holes in ice. So, in the winter t...
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Sears bankruptcy, racetrack-casino merger among top stories in the Northwest suburbsJan 03, 2019 5:00 am - Here's a look at some of the top stories in the Northwest suburbs during the last year: A retailer's decline After years of declining sales, heavy debt and huge financia...
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Preckwinkle admits receiving $10K contribution linked to shakedownJan 03, 2019 12:00 am - Toni Preckwinkle's mayoral campaign acknowledged Thursday that Preckwinkle received a $10,000 campaign contribution that Alderman Edward Burke is alleged to have muscled...
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Bidding farewell to those we lost in 2018Jan 02, 2019 12:00 am - 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 2018. It was a year in which w...
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Cook County Health recognizes Cervical Health Awareness MonthJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - January is Cervical Health Awareness Month. Nearly 13,000 women in the U.S. are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year, but the disease is preventable with vaccination...
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Northwest suburban mayors look ahead to 2019Jan 01, 2019 12:00 am - Every year around this time, we reach out to Northwest suburban mayors and village presidents and ask them to tell us something their community accomplished in the year ...