Cook County
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Sentenced to life for gruesome Barrington killing, he’s now free at 49. Here’s whyJul 11, 2024 10:31 pm - Less than three decades after he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for a grisly suburban murder, Paul Modrowski quietly left the Stateville Correctional Center a free man last week. The release of the 49-year-old convicted of murdering a man found decapitated in Barrington, and the reasons for it, raise complicated questions about equal justice, rehabilitation, disability bias and survivors’ rights.
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Suburban Mariano’s among those to be sold in Kroger, Albertsons mergerJul 10, 2024 4:12 pm - Several suburban Mariano’s will be sold to another grocer if Kroger and Albertson’s merger is allowed.
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Bartlett man convicted in beating of grocery bagger charged anew for attacking neighborJul 09, 2024 7:45 pm - Police arrested a Bartlett man Monday on charges of assault, battery and resisting arrest after responding to a fight with a neighbor last month.
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Recent home and property salesJul 09, 2024 2:22 pm - Cook County property transfers for April 23 to June 6, 2024
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Cook County updating hazard plan. Here’s how to view itJul 09, 2024 11:21 am - The Cook County’s Department of Emergency Management and Regional Security’s 2024 Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan is available for public review as it undergoes a mandatory five-year update.
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Strong design elements stand out in Daily Herald photo contest winners for JuneJul 08, 2024 12:45 pm - The winning images for the Daily Herald’s June photo contest share strong design elements.
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Ex-employee at Cook County tax appeal agency sues commissionerJul 02, 2024 6:23 pm - A former employee at the Cook County Board of Review filed a federal whistleblower lawsuit against Commissioner Samantha Steele and her chief of staff.
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Fourth of July parades across the suburbsJul 04, 2024 7:57 am - Marching bands, dance troupes, Scouts and Shriners will be marching through towns across the suburbs as part of the Fourth of July celebration. Here’s a list of where you can see them around the suburbs.
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Police: Man on parole for murder now faces gun chargeJun 30, 2024 3:09 pm - An Addison man on parole on a second-degree murder charge has been charged with possessing a loaded machine gun.
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Cook County wins 54 awards from national association of countiesJun 28, 2024 8:21 am - Cook County has received a record 54 achievement awards from the National Association of Counties, recognizing innovative, effective county government programs, officials announced this week.