Cook County
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Cook County to spend $8.6 million to help homebuyers make down paymentsJun 30, 2025 2:18 pm - The Cook County Board has approved $8.6 million in spending to support the second phase of the county’s Down Payment Assistance Program.
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Six Chicago men indicted in commercial burglariesJun 27, 2025 7:32 pm - Six men from the Chicago area have been indicted on 98 charges related to a string of commercial burglaries across Cook and Lake counties, officials announced Friday. Acc...
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Share your fall events for Daily Herald’s 2025 guide by July 14Jun 27, 2025 2:04 pm - The Daily Herald is seeking submissions for its 2025 Fall Fun Guide featuring suburban Chicago area events from Aug. 24 through the fall. Deadline to submit free event listings is July 14.
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Where you can see Fourth of July fireworks displays in the suburbsJun 26, 2025 5:10 pm - Ready for some fireworks? Here are some of the fireworks displays planned to celebrate the Fourth of July in the suburbs.
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Fourth of July events: Fireworks, festivals, parades, concerts and moreJun 25, 2025 8:58 am - With July 4 falling on a Friday, many suburban towns are hosting festivals, fireworks, parades, concerts and more starting this weekend to get a jump on the celebrations.
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Tell us about your craft fair or bazaar for the 2025 Fall Fun guideJun 23, 2025 9:48 am - The Daily Herald is offering free listings in its Fall Fun guide for local nonprofit groups hosting fall bazaars, craft shows, and holiday events from Aug. 24 through the fall.
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Illinois Holocaust Museum to show ‘First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler’Jun 16, 2025 10:11 pm - The Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center will host a film screening and discussion on "First to Stand: The Cases and Causes of Irwin Cotler" on June 26.
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Cook County’s new top prosecutor continues to target retail theftJun 13, 2025 4:30 am - The renewed focus on retail theft from Cook County’s top prosecutor has gone national. State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke announced this week that a nationwide campaign, spearheaded by her office to target organized retail theft crews, has led to more than 500 arrests since May 30.
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Assessments rise 18.5% for single-family homes in Maine TownshipJun 09, 2025 10:42 am - The property tax assessment for a median single-family home in Maine Township is up about 18.5% from three years ago, according to the Cook County Assessor’s Office.
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Daily Herald photo contest winners for May 2025Jun 05, 2025 7:37 am - Geneva resident's photo of an American coot dashing across a pond wins the May amateur photo contest, while shots of a swan, goslings, and a goldfinch take the other top spots.