Cook County
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16 bank robberies in suburbs since September: Why now?Dec 15, 2017 4:30 am - Bank robbers have been striking with stunning regularity during the past few weeks in the Chicago area, FBI agents say, including at least six cases involving suburban l...
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Seven Democrats want shot at unseating RoskamDec 15, 2017 12:00 am - Seven Democratic candidates vying for the chance to run against incumbent Republican Peter Roskam in the 6th U.S. Congressional District met for a wide-ranging and fast-...
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Lawsuit alleges Cook Assessor Berrios shifts property taxes to poorDec 14, 2017 12:00 am - The Brighton Park Neighborhood Council and the Logan Square Neighborhood Association filed a lawsuit Thursday against Cook County Assessor Joe Berrios, alleging that his...
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Des Plaines trail work receives funding boostDec 13, 2017 12:00 am - Work to address a significant gap in the Des Plaines River Trail at the Union Pacific Railroad tracks just north of Golf Road in Des Plaines is among several transportat...
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Irvana Wilks was second female mayor to lead villageDec 12, 2017 10:00 pm - The village of Mount Prospect's 11th mayor, Irvana Wilks, was sworn into office in May 2005. She won in the mayoral race that year in decisive and commanding fashion, g...
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Yoga at the Cabin in Schaumburg connects mind, bodyDec 11, 2017 10:00 pm - A narrow, wooded drive leads the way off Schaumburg Road to a serene setting. In the rearview mirror, lights and traffic become smaller, slowly fading on approach to a h...
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Rauner, Cook County assessor call on each other to resignDec 11, 2017 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner demanded Monday that Democrat Joseph Berrios step down, calling the longtime Cook County assessor - along with Rauner enemies J.B. Pritzker and House S...
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See xhibit on stamp collecting at Elk Grove libraryDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - The Northwest Stamp Club has an exhibit on stamp collecting up through the end of December in display cases in the lobby of the Elk Grove Village Public Library, said Ri...
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Five homes in Rolling Meadows are stopping trafficDec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - What do the Black Eyed Peas, Michael Bublé, Mannheim Steamroller and singer Kelly Clarkson have to do with a Christmas display in a Rolling Meadows neighborhood? They p...
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Suburbs escape national Christmas tree shortageDec 08, 2017 4:30 am - Bucking a trend of shortages in many parts of the United States, suburban residents are not having a problem finding a live Christmas tree. No less an authority than the...