Cook County
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Cook treasurer candidates debate oversight of assessorFeb 27, 2018 12:00 am - Whether the office of Cook County treasurer should audit the county assessor - or be rolled into that of the county clerk - are two more issues on which the Democratic c...
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Gala to benefit GiGi's Playhouse, kids with Down syndromeFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Editor's note: The story was updated to reflect the correct spelling of GiGi's name. Some 15 years after Nancy Gianni of South Barrington opened GiGi's Playhouse in...
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Meet the local students who performed at Super Bowl halftimeFeb 26, 2018 10:00 pm - Students in the University of Minnesota marching band regularly perform for more than 50,000 people during games at TCF Bank Stadium. Earlier this month, they landed one...
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Man pleads guilty in Prospect Heights attackFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - A parolee whose attack against a Prospect Heights woman was deterred partly by the victim's dog pleaded guilty to unlawful use of a weapon by a felon in exchange for a 2...
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16 face charges after Cook County jail fightFeb 26, 2018 12:00 am - Sixteen Cook County jail detainees have been charged with mob action after a fight in the maximum security housing tier. The fight was reported at 9:30 p.m. Feb. 16 in D...
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Cook County treasurer hopefuls debate improving officeFeb 24, 2018 12:00 am - Candidates in the Democratic primary for Cook County treasurer have differing opinions of what an office that doesn't vote on or assess anything can do to better serve i...
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Official: A perfect defense against election meddling is "probably impossible"Feb 21, 2018 12:00 am - Creating a perfect defense against cybercriminals or foreign governments seeking to influence U.S. elections is "probably impossible," a top suburban election official s...
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Toni Preckwinkle, Bob Fioretti spar over pensions, pop tax, leadershipFeb 20, 2018 4:30 am - Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle painted herself as a proven leader forced to make hard decisions when her hands were tied by bureaucracy and politics, but h...
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'The Selfish Giant' puppet show tells tale of generosityFeb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Puppeteer brings Oscar Wilde story to life in Arlington Heights
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Cooper's hawk or peregrine falcon? How you can tellFeb 18, 2018 10:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first in a series of contributions from naturalist and author Mark Spreyer. Spreyer did his graduate work in Minnesota on great gray owls and ...