Cook County
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The suburbs' first babies of 2019: Yarehlie, Iliana, Olivia, ValentinaJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - The first baby of 2019 born in the suburbs was a few days late and became a little celebrity as well as a belated gift for her mother. Yarehlie Nava weighed 8 pounds, 14...
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Are you recycling right? Waste haulers say when it doubt, throw it outDec 31, 2018 4:30 am - Grease police aren't patrolling suburban streets, but those in the recycling industry say they prefer the pizza boxes stuffed in curbside containers be free of oily resi...
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Why some Cook County property owners are getting tax refundsDec 31, 2018 12:00 am - Nearly 30,000 Cook County property owners are receiving tax refunds from Treasurer Maria Pappas' office. The refunds are due to overpayments made from 2012 to 2016 and a...
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Northwest suburban mayors look back on 2018Dec 31, 2018 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 ...
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Amita, Meijer team to bring presents to hospitalized childrenDec 25, 2018 5:00 am - A truly big heart Amita, Meijer team up with the Grinch and Santa to bring presents to hospitalized children
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Ryan family dismayed by idea to rename expressway for ObamaDec 25, 2018 12:00 am - For decades, two families worked hand-in-hand as the top political powerhouses in Chicago. The Daley name is still synonymous with Chicago politics. And while the name D...
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Caridades de la Cruz's fifth fair in Des Plaines helps 125 homeless people, and hopefully moreDec 22, 2018 12:00 am - Five years ago, when Edwin Hernandez of Caridades de la Cruz (Charities of the Cross) and several others organized a fair to provide food, clothing, showers and haircuts...
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What is known about 6 unidentified Gacy victimsDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Here is what is known of the six unidentified victims of John Wayne Gacy. Anyone with a family member fitting that description who went missing during the periods indica...
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40 years later, six victims of John Wayne Gacy are still unidentifiedDec 21, 2018 4:30 am - Since his department's initial attempts seven years ago to identify the remaining unknown victims of convicted serial killer John Wayne Gacy, Cook County Sheriff Tom Dar...
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Lake Zurich woman's home a showcase for holiday collectiblesDec 19, 2018 5:00 am - Lake Zurich woman's home a showcase for holiday collectibles