Cook County
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'He shook the hand of Lincoln': Last soldier in Lake County to serve in the Civil War to be honoredOct 05, 2023 5:00 am - Silas Nichols died in 1945 but a special service Saturday will culminate a long mission to find and honor him as the last Union Civil War veteran in Lake County. A grani...
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Island Lake man pleads guilty to choking and killing a dog, gets two years probationOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - An Island Lake man pleaded guilty Thursday to killing a dog by choking it and throwing it against a wall and was sentenced to two years of probation. David Dally, 57, pl...
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No new taxes, fees or layoffs in Preckwinkle's proposed Cook County budgetOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle is pitching an optimistic $9.14 billion budget for next year: no new taxes, fees or hikes of any kind, and no layoffs of gov...
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Lake County treasurer hosts art contest for 6th to 8th gradersOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Sixth to eighth graders are invited to showcase their talent in the Lake County Treasurer's Office annual art contest. Students should interpret the theme "Now Is The T...
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Police: Student charged with bringing gun to Elk Grove High SchoolOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - An Elk Grove High School student was arrested and charged after bringing a gun to school and posting about it on social media last month, officials said Thursday. The ju...
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Where you can find fall-themed artwork in Des PlainesOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Original artwork with a fall theme is on display at the Des Plaines Public Library, courtesy of the Des Plaines Art Guild. The exhibition features the work of guild memb...
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebration Saturday at Elgin libraryOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Music and art will be the centerpiece of the Hispanic Heritage Month celebration from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, at Gail Borden Public Library, 270 N. Grove Ave., Elg...
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Des Plaines officials targeting O'Hare travelers parking on city streetsOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - O'Hare International Airport travelers who try to save a few bucks by parking on residential streets in nearby Des Plaines soon could face tickets and fines. Alderman Ma...
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'Rich Nation, Poor Nation' author sounds call for economic freedom at annual breakfast in PalatineOct 05, 2023 1:00 am - Economist Robert Genetski served up a cloudy forecast Thursday at the 20th annual Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Company Economic Breakfast at The Cotillion Banquets ...
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This year's Lombard Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year winners announcedOct 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Lombard's 2023 Senior Man and Senior Woman of the Year Awards were presented on Wednesday, Oct. 4, during the 17th annual Senior Fair at the Madison Meadow Athletic Cent...