Cook County
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Goodbye, SUV: Metra video of staged crash shows why trains always winOct 01, 2018 1:00 am - It was a setup and no one was harmed - but the video of a Metra locomotive pounding into an SUV and tossing it like a toy still evokes a wince. Officials with the commut...
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Watchdog says Pritzker toilet removals were 'scheme to defraud'Oct 01, 2018 1:00 am - Cook County's chief watchdog has concluded that more than $330,000 in property tax breaks and refunds that Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker received on o...
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3 years' prison for Elgin man's 4th DUI convictionSep 27, 2018 1:00 am - An Elgin man arrested earlier this year for the sixth time on charges of driving under the influence has been sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to...
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Dangerous storms rake suburbs, head toward IndianaSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Dangerous thunderstorms ripped through the suburbs Tuesday night. Heavy rains and strong winds damaged trees, canceled flights and prompted the National Weather Service ...
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Gun violence, exodus from Illinois among issues in 29th District Senate raceSep 25, 2018 1:00 am - Democratic state Sen. Julie Morrison of Deerfield said she's running for re-election because she remains committed to passing legislation aimed at reducing gun violence....
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Orr honors suburban Cook County's top election judgesSep 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Cook County Clerk David Orr on Thursday, Sept. 20, honored the top Election Day poll workers in suburban Cook County for their dedication, hard work and depth of electio...
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Preckwinkle ousts chief of staff, alleges 'inappropriate behavior'Sep 19, 2018 1:00 am - The chief of staff for Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle has resigned after she said she confronted him about an allegation of inappropriate behavior. A stat...
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Cook County assessor to inspect Horcher farm in WheelingSep 19, 2018 1:00 am - The Cook County assessor's office said Wednesday it's planning to inspect the property that's at the heart of a recall effort against Wheeling Village President Pat Horc...
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Rustic and refined: Historic setting enhances Art in the BarnSep 17, 2018 11:00 pm - This weekend's Art in the Barn Fine Art Festival is as much about enjoying a day in the country as it is a juried art festival. It takes place on the grounds of Advocate...
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Two 'very, very old' skulls found near Elgin-area cemeterySep 17, 2018 1:00 am - Two skulls and jawbones were found on Lakewood Memorial Park cemetery property in unincorporated Cook County near Elgin, officials said. A Cook County sheriff's deputy s...