Cook County
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Why artists love Promenade of ArtJun 05, 2018 11:00 pm - Helen Chen, Arlington Heights, jewelry: It all comes down to the people. As a local artist, it's very exciting to be able to showcase my work to the people in my hometow...
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Suburban thespians recognized at musical theater awardsJun 04, 2018 11:00 pm - By his own estimation, Jake Mickel of Elgin has appeared in more than two dozen musicals and plays, both at Central High School in Burlington and with the Kane County ch...
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Elgin agency wants to expand mental health services in schoolsJun 04, 2018 5:30 am - An Elgin agency providing in-school counseling and home-based support to students struggling with mental health needs, poor attendance and grades is seeking to expand it...
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Two charged in May 29 shooting, marijuana robbery in ElginJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Two people have been charged in connection with a May 29 home invasion to rob a man of an ounce of marijuana on Elgin's near west side, according to authorities and cour...
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Transit fare hikes unlikely for rest of 2018 under new state budgetJun 04, 2018 1:00 am - Metra, Pace and CTA experts are still digesting the state budget finalized Monday but two of the three agencies already say they expect no fare hikes this year despite t...
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Cook County court clerk's hiring will be monitoredJun 02, 2018 1:00 am - Embattled Cook County Circuit Court Clerk Dorothy Brown will have a federally appointed monitor in her office to make sure she complies with fair hiring practices. The d...
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Federal judge dismisses Backpage lawsuit against DartJun 01, 2018 1:00 am - U.S. District Court Judge John J. Tharp Jr. ended three years of litigation by Backpage.com against the Cook County sheriff's office, granting a motion to dismiss the ca...
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Collection for troops went well beyond expectationsMay 31, 2018 5:00 am - Recently our group, Help USA Troops, organized a collection and packing drive to send care packages to deployed troops. Our Northwest suburban community of helpers inclu...
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Case of $1.9 million in drugs flown into state to remain in Kane CountyMay 31, 2018 1:00 am - The case of a California man accused of flying some $1.9 million of marijuana and cocaine to a South suburban airport will remain under the jurisdiction of Kane County, ...
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IDOT's updated roadwork plan shows funding constraintsMay 29, 2018 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Transportation's latest multiyear highway improvement plan is on a diet compared to previous versions. IDOT on Tuesday released a $11.05 billi...